| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3140 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2374 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1527 |
| Rear brake binding | 1085 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 982 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 891 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 808 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 591 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 574 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 531 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 518 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 515 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 410 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 383 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 349 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 330 |
| Registration plate issues | 323 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 289 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 285 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 279 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 275 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 273 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 272 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 267 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 267 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 266 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 260 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 257 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 243 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 228 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 224 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 194 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 191 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 186 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 185 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 180 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 180 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 178 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 177 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 176 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 173 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 169 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 162 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 160 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 159 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 158 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 157 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 156 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 151 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 143 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 139 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 139 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 136 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 134 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 133 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 130 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 130 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 128 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 128 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 126 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 125 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 123 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 122 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 122 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 119 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 118 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 113 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 111 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 111 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 110 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 110 |
| 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| | 105 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 105 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 103 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 102 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 101 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 98 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 96 |
| Windscreen has damage | 96 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 96 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 94 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 93 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 90 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 90 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 89 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 89 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 89 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 89 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 88 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 87 |
| 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| | 87 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 86 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 84 |
| Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 83 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 81 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 79 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 79 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 79 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 78 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 78 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 77 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 75 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 73 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 73 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 72 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 72 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 72 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 68 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 68 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 67 |
| 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| | 66 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 65 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 63 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 63 |
| 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| | 63 |
| 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)) | 63 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 62 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 62 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 62 |