| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7935 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3616 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3008 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 940 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 849 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 788 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 762 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 738 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 668 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 647 |
| Registration plate issues | 607 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 589 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 582 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 551 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 548 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 542 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 531 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 500 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 482 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 476 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 450 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 440 |
| Rear brake binding | 433 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 394 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 383 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 367 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 345 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 340 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 336 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 329 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 326 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 324 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 321 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 311 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 309 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 302 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 296 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 290 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 284 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 280 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 279 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 267 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 266 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 263 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 257 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 253 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 252 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 246 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 243 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 242 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 241 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 237 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 231 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 228 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 220 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 217 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 213 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 208 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 201 |
| Windscreen has damage | 197 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 197 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 196 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 196 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 194 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 193 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 192 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 191 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 189 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 187 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 186 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 186 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 186 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 185 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 185 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 182 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 181 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 180 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 180 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 178 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 176 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 176 |
| Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 175 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 173 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 173 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 171 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 169 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 166 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 157 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 152 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 152 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 146 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 145 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 143 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 138 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 138 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 134 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 133 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 133 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 130 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 130 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 130 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 130 |
| Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 127 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 126 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 124 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 124 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 124 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 124 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 124 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 123 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 123 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 123 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 122 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 121 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 120 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 119 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 114 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 114 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 114 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 114 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 114 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 113 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 110 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 109 |