| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7469 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5078 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2100 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1579 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1566 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1500 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1259 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1165 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1033 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1018 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1001 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 999 |
| Registration plate issues | 966 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 941 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 856 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 785 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 776 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 683 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 659 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 657 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 654 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 648 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 620 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 617 |
| Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 608 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 597 |
| Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 592 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 575 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 561 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 547 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 524 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 520 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 517 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 507 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 492 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 479 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 476 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 468 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 461 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 455 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 441 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 433 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 429 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 427 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 416 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 414 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 414 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 393 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 383 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 381 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 379 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 375 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 371 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 337 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 336 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 331 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 330 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 327 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 326 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 318 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 298 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 295 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 283 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 280 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 279 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 274 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 263 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 263 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 259 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 252 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 248 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 247 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 240 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 230 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 228 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 227 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 226 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 222 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 215 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 208 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 208 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 207 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 204 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 202 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 202 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 202 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 199 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 198 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 196 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 194 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 193 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 184 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 183 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 173 |
| Windscreen has damage | 169 |
| 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| | 169 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 167 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 166 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 161 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 161 |
| Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 159 |
| 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| | 158 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 158 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 158 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 155 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 154 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 154 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 151 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 150 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 150 |