| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4635 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3443 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2966 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2684 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2012 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1213 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 802 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 797 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 699 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 695 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 651 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 634 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 598 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 557 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 554 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 512 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 506 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 504 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 489 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 477 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 473 |
| Registration plate issues | 436 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 407 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 402 |
| 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)) | 400 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 374 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 371 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 367 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 365 |
| 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)) | 337 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 312 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 296 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 276 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 271 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 263 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 258 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 252 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 247 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 243 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 237 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 231 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 230 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 220 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 219 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 217 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 216 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 203 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 185 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 176 |
| 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)) | 175 |
| Nearside Front Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 171 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 167 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 160 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 159 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 159 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 154 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 147 |
| Offside 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)) | 147 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 146 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 143 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 136 |
| 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 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 119 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 119 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 118 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 117 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 114 |
| Nearside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 114 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 110 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 107 |
| 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 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (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 |
| 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 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 95 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 94 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 91 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 91 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 90 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 90 |