| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 900 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 716 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 313 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 185 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 148 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 145 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 129 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 128 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 127 |
| 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 Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 122 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 117 |
| Registration plate issues | 117 |
| 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 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 110 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 101 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 101 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 101 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 91 |
| 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| | 88 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 85 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 78 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 77 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 67 |
| Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 65 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 59 |
| 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| | 57 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 54 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 47 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 44 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 41 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 40 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 40 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 40 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 40 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 38 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 36 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 35 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 33 |
| Nearside 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| | 32 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 31 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 31 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 30 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 30 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 30 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 29 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 29 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 28 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 28 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 27 |
| Rear brake binding | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 26 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 26 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 26 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 25 |
| Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 25 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 25 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 23 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 23 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 22 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 22 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 22 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 21 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 20 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 19 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 19 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 19 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 19 |
| Offside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 18 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 17 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 16 |
| Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 16 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 16 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 16 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 15 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 15 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 15 |
| Offside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 15 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 15 |