| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 51731 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 39057 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 33337 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 17582 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 14323 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 13579 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 12574 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11444 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 8599 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 7412 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 6874 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6570 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 6419 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6237 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 6233 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5658 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 5194 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5055 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4962 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4788 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4501 |
| Registration plate issues | 4457 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 4214 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 4076 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 3824 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 3679 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3592 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3548 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3503 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 3454 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3278 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3185 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 3155 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 3152 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3088 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3038 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2961 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 2948 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2943 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2892 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2839 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2770 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2768 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2647 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2586 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2543 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 2519 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2491 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2260 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2245 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2241 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 2231 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2210 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2146 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2097 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2067 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2030 |
| Front brake application uneven | 2013 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2006 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1835 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1802 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1795 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1784 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1765 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1749 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1705 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1666 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1642 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1631 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1625 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1608 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1572 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1524 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 1491 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1489 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1485 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1432 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1401 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1383 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1346 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1321 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1317 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1305 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1270 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1252 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1217 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1215 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1212 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1211 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1191 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1188 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1180 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1164 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1135 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1124 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1122 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1098 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1081 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1077 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1075 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1071 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1069 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1053 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1028 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1024 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1012 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1006 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1005 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1002 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 992 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 991 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 988 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 988 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 976 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 957 |