| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 31096 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 11843 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 10334 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 7903 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 4706 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 4311 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3986 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3318 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 3269 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3190 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2825 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2521 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2497 |
| 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)) | 2250 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1991 |
| 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)) | 1921 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1873 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1838 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1636 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1560 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1359 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1355 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1323 |
| 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)) | 1304 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1286 |
| Registration plate issues | 1199 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1149 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1141 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1082 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1031 |
| 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)) | 1014 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1009 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 934 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 901 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 892 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 873 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 821 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 787 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 746 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 734 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 729 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 720 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 713 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 685 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 662 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 601 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 592 |
| 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)) | 578 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 578 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 561 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 540 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 538 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 517 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 507 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 489 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 473 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 468 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 467 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 463 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 442 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 438 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 438 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 416 |
| Nearside Front Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 401 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 385 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 375 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 358 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 350 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 350 |