| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 473 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 457 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 432 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 154 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 150 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 80 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 78 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 64 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 63 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 57 |
| Registration plate issues | 50 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 48 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 43 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 41 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 36 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 36 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 34 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 30 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 30 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 29 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 27 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 24 |
| Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 23 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 23 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 19 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 19 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 18 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 17 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 16 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 15 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 12 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 12 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 11 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 11 |