| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2080 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 771 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 554 |
| Registration plate issues | 513 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 467 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 449 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 353 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 296 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 296 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 285 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 252 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 250 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 234 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 213 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 178 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 167 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 165 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 160 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 154 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 154 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 136 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 134 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 130 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 115 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 113 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 113 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 112 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 102 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 100 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 98 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 98 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 97 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 95 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 89 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 86 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 85 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 81 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 81 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 80 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 73 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 71 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 70 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 68 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 67 |
| Nearside Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 64 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 62 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 61 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 59 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 56 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 56 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 55 |
| Offside Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 54 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 54 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 52 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 51 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 51 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 51 |
| Offside Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 50 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 50 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 47 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 44 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 44 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 43 |
| Nearside Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 42 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 42 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 42 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 39 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 39 |