| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1759 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 863 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 746 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 368 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 268 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 253 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 252 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 171 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 169 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 166 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 147 |
| Registration plate issues | 146 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 134 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 129 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 119 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 118 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 113 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 100 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 97 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 92 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 91 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 88 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 85 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 79 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 77 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 71 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 70 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 67 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 67 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 67 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 67 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 65 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 64 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 58 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 58 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 58 |
| 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)) | 58 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 56 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 54 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 54 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 54 |
| 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)) | 49 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 48 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 43 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 42 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 40 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 40 |
| Windscreen has damage | 37 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 36 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 36 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 36 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 34 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 32 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 32 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 30 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 29 |
| Nearside 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 Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 28 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 27 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 27 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 26 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 26 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 26 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 26 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 26 |
| 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)) | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 25 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 25 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 24 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 24 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 24 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 22 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 22 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 22 |