| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 9236 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7375 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4666 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1596 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1201 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1030 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1010 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 945 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 941 |
| Registration plate issues | 939 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 917 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 904 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 810 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 762 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 734 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 715 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 676 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 669 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 667 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 644 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 618 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 607 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 545 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 541 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 535 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 529 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 524 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 524 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 506 |
| Windscreen has damage | 485 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 482 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 469 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 429 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 397 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 383 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 353 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 336 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 332 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 331 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 329 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 327 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 326 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 299 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 297 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 295 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 293 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 286 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 286 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 269 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 265 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 264 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 250 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 248 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 248 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 246 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 245 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 233 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 232 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 230 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 223 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 223 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 221 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 219 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 216 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 213 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 198 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 198 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 194 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 192 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 191 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 184 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 181 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 178 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 178 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 177 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 173 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 173 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 168 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 167 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 167 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 166 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 163 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 162 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 162 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 161 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 159 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 158 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 156 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 155 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 155 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 153 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 153 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 152 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 152 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 149 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 148 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 144 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 144 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 143 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 143 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 142 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 141 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 140 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 139 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 139 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 138 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 136 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 134 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 132 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 131 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 130 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 129 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 129 |