| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2213 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1098 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 557 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 368 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 364 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 299 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 257 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 237 |
| Registration plate issues | 226 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 214 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 212 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 188 |
| 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)) | 186 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 175 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 157 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 154 |
| 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)) | 151 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 147 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 146 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 143 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 142 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 134 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 124 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 121 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 115 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 110 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 103 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 100 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 100 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 94 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 93 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 91 |
| 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)) | 91 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 89 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 87 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 85 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 84 |
| 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)) | 82 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 81 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 81 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 79 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 76 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 76 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 76 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 75 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 73 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 73 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 71 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 68 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 67 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 67 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 66 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 66 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 65 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 63 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 61 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 59 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 57 |
| Windscreen has damage | 54 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 54 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 53 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 52 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 50 |
| Rear brake binding | 50 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 49 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 49 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 48 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 45 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 44 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 44 |
| 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)) | 44 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 43 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 43 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 43 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 42 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 42 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 40 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 39 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 39 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 38 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 38 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 37 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 36 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 36 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 35 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 35 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 35 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 35 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 33 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| 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)) | 31 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 30 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 29 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 28 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 28 |