| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 12736 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 10244 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6238 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1661 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1542 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1538 |
| Registration plate issues | 1398 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1342 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1318 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1261 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1162 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1129 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1090 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1082 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1012 |
| Windscreen has damage | 946 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 880 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 868 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 799 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 775 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 770 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 726 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 696 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 690 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 658 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 656 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 626 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 572 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 550 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 546 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 543 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 541 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 527 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 527 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 519 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 518 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 476 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 467 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 450 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 445 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 421 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 408 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 404 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 386 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 385 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 381 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 380 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 376 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 372 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 372 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 363 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 345 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 340 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 327 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 323 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 321 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 313 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 311 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 303 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 287 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 285 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 284 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 273 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 260 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 260 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 258 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 254 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 254 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 253 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 249 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 247 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 231 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 230 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 227 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 225 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 224 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 223 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 222 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 216 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 216 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 214 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 210 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 208 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 207 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 203 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 203 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 203 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 203 |
| 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| | 197 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 197 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 196 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 196 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 186 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 185 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 184 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 182 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 178 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 178 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 178 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 178 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 177 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 176 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 176 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 176 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 176 |
| 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| | 175 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 174 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 174 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 172 |