| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1198 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 834 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 496 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 298 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 217 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 190 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 162 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 153 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 150 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 141 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 126 |
| Registration plate issues | 125 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 112 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 111 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 110 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 108 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 105 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 101 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 101 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 96 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 94 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 85 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 85 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 81 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 74 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 74 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 69 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 67 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 65 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 65 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 64 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 63 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 58 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 55 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 55 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 55 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 55 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 54 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 54 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 53 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 52 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 52 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 51 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 49 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 47 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 45 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 45 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 44 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 43 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 39 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 38 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 37 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 37 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 35 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 35 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 34 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 34 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 34 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 31 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 31 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 31 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 30 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 30 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 30 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 29 |
| Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 29 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 29 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 29 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| 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 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 27 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 27 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 27 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 26 |
| Windscreen has damage | 26 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 26 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 26 |
| Rear brake binding | 26 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 26 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 25 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 25 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 25 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 25 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 25 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 24 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 24 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 23 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 22 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 22 |
| Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 22 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |