| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 572 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 473 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 250 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 126 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 118 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 102 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 90 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 68 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 67 |
| Registration plate issues | 60 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 59 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 54 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 54 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 50 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 44 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 44 |
| 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| | 42 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 42 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 41 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 40 |
| 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| | 40 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 38 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 34 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 32 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 31 |
| 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| | 31 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 30 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 28 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 27 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 26 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 26 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 25 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 24 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 24 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 24 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 23 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 23 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 22 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 21 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 20 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 20 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 19 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 18 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 17 |
| Windscreen has damage | 17 |
| Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 17 |
| Rear brake binding | 17 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 16 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 16 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 16 |
| 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| | 16 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 15 |
| 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| | 15 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 14 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 14 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 14 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 13 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 13 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 12 |
| 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| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 12 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 12 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 12 |
| Front brake application uneven | 12 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 11 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 11 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 11 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 11 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 10 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 10 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 10 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 10 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 10 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 10 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 10 |