| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 217 |
| Registration plate issues | 149 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 72 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 52 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 36 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 31 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 29 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 29 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 28 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 24 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 23 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 21 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 19 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 18 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 17 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 17 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 17 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 16 |
| Windscreen has damage | 15 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 15 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 14 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 14 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 14 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 13 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 12 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 11 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 11 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 11 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 10 |
| Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 10 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 9 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 9 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 8 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 8 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 8 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 8 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 8 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 8 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 8 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 7 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 7 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 7 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 6 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 6 |
| Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 6 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 6 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Fluid suspension unit supply pipe corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.D.3| | 6 |
| Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 6 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 6 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 6 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 6 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Fluid suspension pipe leaking |2.4.D.2| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.1.1 (a)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 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 Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Fluid suspension unit supply pipe corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.D.3| | 4 |
| Offside Front Fluid suspension unit supply pipe corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.D.3| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Fluid suspension unit supply pipe corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.D.3| | 4 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 4 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 4 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 4 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 4 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 4 |