| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 174 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 149 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 104 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 71 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 56 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 52 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 44 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 44 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 31 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Registration plate issues | 22 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 20 |
| Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 19 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 18 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 18 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 15 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 14 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 13 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 13 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 13 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing (4.5.3 (a)) | 13 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 13 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 12 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| 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| | 11 |
| 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| | 11 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 11 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 11 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 11 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 10 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 10 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing (4.5.3 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 9 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 9 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 8 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 8 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 8 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 8 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| 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| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 7 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale missing |1.3.1b| | 7 |
| 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| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 6 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 5 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 5 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 5 |
| Offside Front Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Rear fog lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.5.4 (a)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 4 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Upper Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.8 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |