| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2497 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1013 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 509 |
| Registration plate issues | 493 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 459 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 363 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 305 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 237 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 187 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 180 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 178 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 162 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 143 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 133 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 127 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 121 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 119 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 118 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 112 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 112 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 107 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 106 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 105 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 94 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 88 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 88 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 85 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 85 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 84 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 81 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 79 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 78 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 69 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 67 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 66 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 65 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 64 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 64 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 63 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 62 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 61 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 60 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 60 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 57 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 57 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 57 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 57 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 55 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 55 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 51 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 51 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 51 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 48 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 48 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 48 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 47 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 46 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 45 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 44 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 44 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 43 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 43 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 42 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 42 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Windscreen has damage | 40 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 40 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 39 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 39 |
| Rear brake binding | 39 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 38 |