| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2054 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 792 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 376 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 278 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 265 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 262 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 239 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 227 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 201 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 181 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 180 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 177 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 166 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 165 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 159 |
| Registration plate issues | 145 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 132 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 132 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 131 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 130 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 128 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 125 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 122 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 117 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 115 |
| Rear brake binding | 113 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 113 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 108 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 107 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 107 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 106 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 102 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 102 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 100 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 95 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 94 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 91 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 90 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 90 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 88 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 87 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 85 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 78 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 77 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 73 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 70 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 69 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 64 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 62 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 61 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 61 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 61 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 59 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 58 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 55 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 54 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 53 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 52 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 51 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 50 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 50 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 50 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 47 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 45 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 45 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 45 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 44 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 43 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 43 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 43 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 42 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 42 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 42 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 39 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 39 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Windscreen has damage | 38 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 38 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 37 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 37 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 36 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 34 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 34 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 34 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 34 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 33 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 33 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 32 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 31 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 31 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 30 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 29 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 29 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 29 |