| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 10492 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 9306 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 8489 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 3548 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2733 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2488 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2273 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2239 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2044 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1522 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1465 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1343 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1240 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1091 |
| Registration plate issues | 1090 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1063 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1038 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1032 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 992 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 945 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 929 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 882 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 880 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 880 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 857 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 787 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 777 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 749 |
| 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| | 740 |
| 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| | 718 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 714 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 712 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 711 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 693 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 678 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 674 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 667 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 659 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 658 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 645 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 605 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 605 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 581 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 572 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 549 |
| 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| | 540 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 531 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 524 |
| 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| | 521 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 521 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 518 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 513 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 476 |
| Front brake application uneven | 468 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 459 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 440 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 439 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 415 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 414 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 412 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 405 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 404 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 403 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 384 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 372 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 369 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 363 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 352 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 341 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 337 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 328 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 322 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 318 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 316 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 311 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 308 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 307 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 295 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 293 |
| Windscreen has damage | 291 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 291 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 280 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 271 |
| Rear brake binding | 270 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 269 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 265 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 259 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 254 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 251 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 246 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 245 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 242 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 236 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 235 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 233 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 230 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 229 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 225 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 223 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 221 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 219 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 217 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 216 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 216 |
| 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| | 216 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 214 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 214 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 213 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 211 |
| Parking brake lever insecure |3.1.3b| | 209 |
| 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| | 207 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 205 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 200 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 200 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 197 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 196 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 194 |