| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1317 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1311 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 998 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 303 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 239 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 228 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 207 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 190 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 186 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 175 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 164 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 164 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 161 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 149 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 148 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 143 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 133 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 128 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 122 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 120 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 111 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 106 |
| Windscreen has damage | 103 |
| Registration plate issues | 102 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 92 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 90 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 86 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 86 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 86 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 85 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 84 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 84 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 83 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 79 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 78 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 75 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 74 |
| 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| | 74 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 72 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 71 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 70 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 68 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 66 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 62 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 62 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 61 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 60 |
| 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| | 60 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 60 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 59 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 56 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 56 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 56 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 56 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 53 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 53 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 53 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 53 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 53 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 50 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 50 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 49 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 49 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 46 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 46 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 45 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 44 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 43 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 42 |
| 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| | 42 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 41 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 40 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 39 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| 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| | 38 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 37 |
| Drivers door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 35 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 35 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 34 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 34 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 34 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 33 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 33 |
| Parking brake lever insecure |3.1.3b| | 32 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 32 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 32 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 31 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 31 |
| Front brake application uneven | 31 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 30 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 30 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 30 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 29 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 29 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 29 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 29 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 27 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 27 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 27 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 26 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 26 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 26 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 26 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 24 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 24 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 24 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 24 |
| 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| | 23 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 23 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 22 |
| Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivots or their associated mountings are insecure |3.1.4b| | 22 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 22 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 22 |