| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 783 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 471 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 426 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 129 |
| Registration plate issues | 126 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 111 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 111 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 81 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 73 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 60 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 59 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 55 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 53 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 52 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 47 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 47 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 42 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 40 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 39 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 38 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 35 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 30 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 30 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 29 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 28 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 27 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 26 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 25 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 25 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 24 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 24 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 23 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 22 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 21 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 21 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 19 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 16 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 16 |
| Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 16 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 16 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 15 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 14 |