| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4232 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2700 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2333 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1863 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1294 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 797 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 532 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 519 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 504 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 435 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 432 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 400 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 383 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 382 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 367 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 365 |
| Registration plate issues | 358 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 334 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 329 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 315 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 314 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 313 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 309 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 304 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 271 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 252 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 241 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 230 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 220 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 217 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 217 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 211 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 203 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 198 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 193 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 185 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 171 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 171 |
| Nearside 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)) | 164 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 162 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 161 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 160 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 159 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 156 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 152 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 147 |
| 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)) | 144 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 140 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 138 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 136 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 134 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 133 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 123 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 121 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 120 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 119 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 114 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 113 |
| Nearside Front Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 110 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 107 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 107 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 103 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 103 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 100 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 100 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 100 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 99 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 99 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 98 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 96 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 94 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 90 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 90 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 84 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 83 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 81 |
| Nearside 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)) | 79 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 77 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 74 |
| Nearside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 72 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 72 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 70 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 68 |