| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 757 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 348 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 310 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 156 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 126 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 111 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 82 |
| Registration plate issues | 81 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 64 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 49 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 46 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 45 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 42 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 40 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 38 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 37 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 33 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 33 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 32 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 28 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 26 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 25 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 25 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 23 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 23 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 22 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 21 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 21 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 20 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 20 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 19 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 17 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 17 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 16 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 15 |
| Windscreen has damage | 14 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 14 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 13 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 13 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 13 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 12 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 12 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 12 |
| Trailer electrical socket |13 pin| not operating the trailer lamps as intended |1.9.4| | 12 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 11 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 11 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 11 |
| Power steering malfunctioning (2.1.5 (a)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 11 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 11 |