| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4822 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4364 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1663 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1322 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1044 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 835 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 770 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 676 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 666 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 615 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 586 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 537 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 507 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 496 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 490 |
| Registration plate issues | 486 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 481 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 442 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 428 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 411 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 410 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 378 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 361 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 359 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 343 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 329 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 325 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 319 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 319 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 313 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 307 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 280 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 255 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 242 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 242 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 241 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 237 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 233 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 229 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 227 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 224 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 220 |
| Offside Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 213 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 211 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 211 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 210 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 205 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 203 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 200 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 198 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 197 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 192 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 191 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 191 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 191 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 190 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 188 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 186 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 183 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 181 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 180 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 174 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 173 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 159 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 156 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 149 |
| Windscreen has damage | 149 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 146 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 145 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 144 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 143 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 143 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 140 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 139 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 136 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 135 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 135 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 135 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 134 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 132 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 131 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 130 |
| 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| | 128 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 127 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 125 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 124 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 124 |
| Rear brake binding | 124 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 124 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 123 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 123 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 122 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 120 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 119 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 119 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 119 |
| Nearside Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 117 |
| 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| | 115 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 114 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 113 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 112 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 112 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 111 |
| Offside Rear Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 111 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 109 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 103 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 103 |
| 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| | 102 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 101 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 97 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 94 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 93 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 93 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 93 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 93 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 92 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 90 |