| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 797 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 397 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 283 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 121 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 120 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 104 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 95 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 91 |
| Registration plate issues | 85 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 83 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 81 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 75 |
| 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| | 72 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 69 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 69 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 68 |
| Offside 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| | 67 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 64 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 64 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 61 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 61 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 58 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 58 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 56 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 55 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 54 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 51 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 45 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 42 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 42 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 40 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 40 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 38 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 35 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 35 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 35 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 34 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 33 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 33 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 32 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 31 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 30 |
| Windscreen has damage | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 29 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 29 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 29 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 28 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 27 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 27 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 27 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 25 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 25 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 25 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 25 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 24 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 24 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 23 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 23 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 23 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 22 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 20 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 20 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 19 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 19 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 18 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 18 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 18 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 17 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 17 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 17 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 16 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 16 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 15 |
| 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| | 15 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 15 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 15 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 15 |