| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 552 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 455 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 337 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 198 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 165 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 153 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 134 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 125 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 121 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 114 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 100 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 89 |
| Registration plate issues | 82 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 71 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 62 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 58 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 58 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 52 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 51 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 49 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 47 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 45 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 45 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 44 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 43 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 42 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 37 |
| 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| | 37 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 30 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 30 |
| 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| | 29 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 28 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 26 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 25 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 24 |
| Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 24 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 22 |
| Windscreen has damage | 22 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 21 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 21 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 20 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 20 |
| Offside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 19 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| 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| | 18 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 17 |
| 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| | 17 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 17 |
| 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| | 16 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 13 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 13 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| 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| | 12 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 12 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 12 |