| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 8378 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7408 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7314 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 3262 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2169 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1823 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1660 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1429 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1394 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1360 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1346 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1294 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1261 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1090 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1063 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 988 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 980 |
| Registration plate issues | 956 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 902 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 889 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 873 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 809 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 799 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 791 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 777 |
| 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| | 765 |
| 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| | 728 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 713 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 691 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 677 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 651 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 613 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 609 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 571 |
| 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| | 559 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 553 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 540 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 539 |
| 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| | 523 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 520 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 474 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 472 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 468 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 457 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 453 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 449 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 428 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 417 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 405 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 371 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 364 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 361 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 358 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 348 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 329 |
| 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| | 323 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 319 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 311 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 302 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 298 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 295 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 289 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 286 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 286 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 286 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 284 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 281 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 278 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 278 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 278 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 276 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 266 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 260 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 258 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 256 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 251 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 245 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 237 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 235 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 235 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 235 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 234 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 229 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 221 |
| Front brake application uneven | 221 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 221 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 220 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 212 |
| 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| | 210 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 210 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 204 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 204 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 204 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 203 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 203 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 202 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 202 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 194 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 194 |
| 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| | 181 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 177 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 170 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 169 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 169 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 168 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 166 |