| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 83 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 52 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 27 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 27 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 22 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 21 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 17 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 17 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 13 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 11 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 10 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 10 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 9 |
| Registration plate issues | 9 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 9 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 7 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 6 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 5 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 5 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 5 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 5 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 4 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 3 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 3 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 2 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 2 |
| Exhaust emits clearly visible black smoke during acceleration |8.2.1.2 |g|| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front All position lamps not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e| | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |