| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 501 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 223 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 137 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 133 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 129 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 121 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 86 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 58 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 37 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Registration plate issues | 33 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 27 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 25 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 24 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 24 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 22 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 22 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 22 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 19 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 19 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 19 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 17 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 17 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 17 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 16 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 15 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 15 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 14 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 14 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 14 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 13 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 13 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 12 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 12 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 11 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 10 |
| 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)) | 10 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 10 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 10 |
| 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)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 9 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 8 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 8 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 8 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 8 |
| Windscreen has damage | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 8 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 7 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 7 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |