| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2415 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1872 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1154 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 701 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 609 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 429 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 396 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 386 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 325 |
| Registration plate issues | 295 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 290 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 283 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 268 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 252 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 251 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 251 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 247 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 237 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 232 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 193 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 192 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 191 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 188 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 176 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 173 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 160 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 147 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 145 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 138 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 135 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 135 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 135 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 133 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 129 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 127 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 124 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 124 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 123 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 123 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 114 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 114 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 112 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 111 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 108 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 106 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 105 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 101 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 100 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 100 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 100 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 97 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 97 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 96 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 96 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 93 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 93 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 92 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 91 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 90 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 90 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 89 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 88 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 86 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 84 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 84 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 80 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 78 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 75 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 72 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 72 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 72 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 72 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 71 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 69 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 67 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 66 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 66 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 65 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 65 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 64 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 63 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 63 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 63 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 63 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 62 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 62 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 61 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 60 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 60 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 59 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 58 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 58 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 57 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 56 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 56 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 55 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 55 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 55 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 55 |
| Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 54 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 54 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 52 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 52 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 52 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 51 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 49 |