| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 743 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 299 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 295 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 274 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 274 |
| Registration plate issues | 139 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 97 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 96 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 96 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 94 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 94 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 93 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 88 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 87 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 85 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 74 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 72 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 72 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 70 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 69 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 69 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 67 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 67 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 61 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 57 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 57 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 55 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 54 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 49 |
| 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| | 49 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 47 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 45 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 44 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 43 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 43 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 41 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 40 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 39 |
| Rear brake binding | 39 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 35 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 35 |
| 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| | 34 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 34 |
| 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| | 34 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 33 |
| 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| | 33 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 32 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 31 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 31 |
| 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| | 30 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside 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| | 29 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 29 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 28 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 28 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 27 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 26 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 26 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 25 |
| 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| | 25 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 25 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 23 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 23 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 23 |
| 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| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 20 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 20 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 19 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 18 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 18 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 17 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 17 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 17 |
| Windscreen has damage | 16 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 15 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |