| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2735 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1242 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 979 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 576 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 448 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 373 |
| Registration plate issues | 338 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 330 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 224 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 192 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 186 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 158 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 148 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 148 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 131 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 127 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 126 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 125 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 123 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 111 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 107 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 107 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 104 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 99 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 99 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 98 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 92 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 91 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 91 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 89 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 88 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 88 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 86 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 86 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 81 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 80 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 78 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 75 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 74 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 70 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 69 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 67 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 67 |
| 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 Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 64 |
| Windscreen has damage | 61 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 61 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 58 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 58 |
| Power steering malfunctioning (2.1.5 (a)) | 57 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 55 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 54 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 54 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 53 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 53 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 53 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 52 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 52 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 50 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 50 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 50 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 50 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 49 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 49 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 48 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 47 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 47 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 44 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 44 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 42 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 42 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 42 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 41 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 41 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 40 |