| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2995 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2906 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1345 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 729 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 517 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 450 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 442 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 424 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 422 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 371 |
| Registration plate issues | 341 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 336 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 334 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 331 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 302 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 287 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 261 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 233 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 227 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 222 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 214 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 207 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 206 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 202 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 201 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 195 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 189 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 187 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 186 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 185 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 183 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 182 |
| Offside Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 174 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 168 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 166 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 164 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 158 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 146 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 145 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 144 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 143 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 140 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 136 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 135 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 134 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 133 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 126 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 121 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 119 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 117 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 115 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 111 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 110 |
| Offside Rear Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 106 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 104 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 104 |
| Nearside Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 98 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 97 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 94 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 91 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 91 |
| Offside Rear Upper Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 89 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 86 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 86 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 86 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 85 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 85 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 85 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 85 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 84 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 84 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 81 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 80 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 79 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 78 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 77 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 77 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 76 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 76 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 76 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 76 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 75 |
| Rear brake binding | 75 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 74 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 73 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 72 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 72 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 71 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 69 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 68 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 68 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 68 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 68 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 67 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 66 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 66 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 65 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 65 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 64 |
| Windscreen has damage | 63 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 63 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 63 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 60 |