| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 39473 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 29027 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 22511 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 14520 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 13271 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 11814 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 11265 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 10594 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 9385 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 8016 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7268 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 7139 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6166 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5481 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 5424 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5184 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4833 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4750 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 4739 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4431 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 4239 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4196 |
| Registration plate issues | 4187 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 4164 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 4067 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 3988 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3927 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 3852 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3811 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 3741 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3392 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3383 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3298 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 3279 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3231 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3186 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2949 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 2934 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2759 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2542 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2351 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2292 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 2263 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2236 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2019 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1946 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1942 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1930 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1730 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1713 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1663 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1644 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1613 |
| Nearside Front Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1594 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1555 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1550 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1519 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1502 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1419 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1365 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1338 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1299 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1275 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1274 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1271 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 1176 |
| Offside Front Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1169 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1057 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1041 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1041 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1024 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 992 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 954 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 947 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 934 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 922 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 919 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 904 |
| Front brake application uneven | 900 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 898 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 885 |
| Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 882 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 865 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 858 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 844 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 843 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 842 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 841 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 834 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 834 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 831 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 803 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 798 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 795 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 787 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 774 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 774 |