| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1930 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1813 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 894 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 637 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 400 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 342 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 335 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 331 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 309 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 299 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 276 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 273 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 266 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 248 |
| Registration plate issues | 244 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 243 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 221 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 215 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 214 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 180 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 175 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 158 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 154 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 153 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 151 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 148 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 141 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 134 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 131 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 129 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 128 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 122 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 119 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 115 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 107 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 106 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 105 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 100 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 99 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 99 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 95 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 94 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 93 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 91 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 90 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 85 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 81 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 80 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 79 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 79 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 77 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 76 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 72 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 71 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 71 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 71 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 69 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 68 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 66 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 66 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 64 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 64 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 62 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 62 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 61 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 61 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 61 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 59 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 59 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 57 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 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)) | 54 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 54 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 53 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 53 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 53 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 53 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 52 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 52 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 51 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 51 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 50 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 50 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 50 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 49 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 49 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 49 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 49 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 49 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Front brake application uneven | 47 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 46 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 45 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 45 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 45 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 44 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 44 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 43 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 43 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 43 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 42 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 42 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 42 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 41 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 40 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 40 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 40 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 40 |
| Windscreen has damage | 40 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 40 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 39 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 39 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 38 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 38 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 38 |