| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7127 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3448 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 2777 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2118 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1752 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1445 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1395 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1199 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 942 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 934 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 910 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 910 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 842 |
| Registration plate issues | 838 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 830 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 749 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 729 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 710 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 660 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 633 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 615 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 615 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 602 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 599 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 577 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 567 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 554 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 551 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 546 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 544 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 534 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 518 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 518 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 498 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 497 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 483 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 476 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 468 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 467 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 461 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 459 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 446 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 446 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 434 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 414 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 398 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 390 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 375 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 374 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 371 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 362 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 353 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 350 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 342 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 341 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 338 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 322 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 316 |
| Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 314 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 312 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 300 |
| Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 300 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 299 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 295 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 279 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 278 |
| 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| | 273 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 269 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 267 |
| 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| | 265 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 254 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 249 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 247 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 244 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 244 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 235 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 230 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 229 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 227 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 225 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 223 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 219 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 217 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 215 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 214 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 213 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 209 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 207 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 199 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 196 |
| 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| | 196 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 193 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 189 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 188 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 185 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 184 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 181 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 179 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 173 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 169 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 167 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 165 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 162 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 161 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 159 |
| 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| | 156 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 156 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 156 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 155 |
| Windscreen has damage | 153 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 151 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 148 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 147 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 147 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 146 |
| Front brake application uneven | 145 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 145 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits |8.2.1.2 |a|| | 145 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 144 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 143 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 141 |