| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 149 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 71 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 64 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 24 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 18 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 15 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 14 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 13 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 12 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 12 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 11 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 11 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 11 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 11 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 8 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Registration plate issues | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 7 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 7 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 7 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 6 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 6 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 6 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 5 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 4 |
| Nearside Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Upper Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 3 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour both (4.4.3 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |