| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 9038 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6967 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6461 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2429 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2390 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2237 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1409 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1145 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1094 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 942 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 867 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 865 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 847 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 817 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 799 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 795 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 785 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 781 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 777 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 771 |
| Windscreen has damage | 767 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 756 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 750 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 737 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 712 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 709 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 697 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 634 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 634 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 619 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 612 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 585 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 575 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 571 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 564 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 551 |
| Registration plate issues | 550 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 490 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 464 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 460 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 456 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 449 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 437 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 434 |
| Rear brake binding | 433 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 418 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 415 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 387 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 379 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 369 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 365 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 364 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 361 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 359 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 348 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 348 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 340 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 335 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 325 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 323 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 318 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 317 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 307 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 301 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 296 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 290 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 286 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 284 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 279 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 278 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 275 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 274 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 271 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 271 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 269 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 269 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 266 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 263 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 263 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 251 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 242 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 242 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 236 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 234 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 217 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 213 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 212 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 206 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 202 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 202 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 201 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 197 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 195 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 194 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 194 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 193 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 193 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 191 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 187 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 185 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 185 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 184 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 183 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 179 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 177 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 175 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 175 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 166 |
| Spare wheel carrier insecure |6.4.2| | 162 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 159 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 158 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 156 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 151 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 151 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 149 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 147 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 147 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 147 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 146 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 143 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 143 |