| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 239 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 108 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 104 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 41 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 32 |
| Registration plate issues | 28 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 26 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 25 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 24 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 23 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 20 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 19 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 15 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 13 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 12 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 11 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 11 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 10 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 9 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 8 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 7 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 7 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Windscreen has damage | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 6 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 6 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 5 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 5 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 5 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 5 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 4 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 4 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 4 |