| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1741 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 766 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 428 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 372 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 272 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 271 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 229 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 228 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 175 |
| Registration plate issues | 173 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 157 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 129 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 124 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 106 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 104 |
| 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| | 94 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 83 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 82 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 81 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 81 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 79 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 79 |
| 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| | 71 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 71 |
| Rear brake binding | 69 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 69 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 68 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 66 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 66 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 66 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 65 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 64 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 64 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 61 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 59 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 58 |
| Nearside 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 Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 51 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 50 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 50 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 50 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 49 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 49 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 48 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 48 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 47 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 47 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 46 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 45 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 44 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 44 |
| 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| | 44 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 43 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 42 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 42 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 42 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 42 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 41 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 41 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 40 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 40 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 39 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 38 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 37 |
| Windscreen has damage | 36 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 34 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 34 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 33 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 32 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 32 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 32 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 32 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 32 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 32 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 31 |
| 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| | 31 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 31 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 31 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 31 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 31 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 30 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 29 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 28 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 28 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 26 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 26 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 25 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 25 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 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 Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 24 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 24 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 24 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 23 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 22 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 22 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 21 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 21 |