| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2046 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1421 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1070 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 574 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 478 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 449 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 449 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 366 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 335 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 309 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 297 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 286 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 283 |
| Registration plate issues | 242 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 221 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 203 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 200 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 172 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 169 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 163 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 149 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 149 |
| 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| | 146 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 138 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 136 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 133 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 133 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 132 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 123 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 121 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 116 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 116 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 107 |
| 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| | 99 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 96 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 94 |
| 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| | 93 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 88 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 87 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 86 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 83 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 82 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 81 |
| 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| | 81 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 78 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 76 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 70 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 70 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 66 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 66 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 65 |
| Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 65 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| 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| | 64 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Nearside 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| | 62 |
| Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 62 |
| 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| | 60 |
| Nearside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 60 |
| Windscreen has damage | 60 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 59 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 59 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 58 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 55 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 54 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 52 |
| Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 52 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 51 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 51 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 49 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 49 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 48 |
| Offside Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 48 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 48 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 47 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 46 |
| Offside Rear Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 46 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 45 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 45 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 43 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 43 |
| Offside Rear Upper Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 42 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 42 |
| Offside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 42 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 41 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 40 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 40 |