| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1563 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1277 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 539 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 382 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 333 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 258 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 257 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 225 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 189 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 184 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 172 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 164 |
| Registration plate issues | 164 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 161 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 157 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 156 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 146 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 135 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 134 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 124 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 113 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 111 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 106 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 106 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 98 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 93 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 91 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 90 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 87 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 85 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 84 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 83 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 79 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 78 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 75 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 74 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 73 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 69 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 67 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 65 |
| Windscreen has damage | 64 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 63 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 59 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 59 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 56 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 56 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 55 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 54 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 54 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 52 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 49 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 48 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 47 |
| 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| | 46 |
| Rear brake binding | 46 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 45 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 45 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 45 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 44 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 43 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 41 |
| 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| | 41 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 40 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 40 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 38 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 38 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 37 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 36 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 35 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 34 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 34 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 34 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 33 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 32 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 32 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 31 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 31 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 30 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 30 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 30 |
| 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| | 30 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 30 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 29 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 29 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 29 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 29 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 29 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 28 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 28 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 28 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 27 |