| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 10071 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5906 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3809 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 2560 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1937 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1614 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1205 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1135 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1122 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 965 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 947 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 934 |
| Rear brake binding | 844 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 803 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 794 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 790 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 748 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 716 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 714 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 702 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 685 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 682 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 673 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 664 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 646 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 633 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 597 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 587 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 580 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 530 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 528 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 527 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 512 |
| Windscreen has damage | 484 |
| Registration plate issues | 480 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 478 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 471 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 462 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 452 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 451 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 446 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 404 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 403 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 401 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 401 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 372 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 361 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 360 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 359 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 357 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 349 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 344 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 336 |
| 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| | 316 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 312 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 304 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 301 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 294 |
| 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| | 285 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 284 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 277 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 275 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 275 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 267 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 262 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 255 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 255 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 244 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 243 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 242 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 241 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 240 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 234 |
| Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 232 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 218 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 217 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 211 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 206 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 202 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 189 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 186 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 186 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 185 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 184 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 182 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 181 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 178 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 177 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 177 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 171 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 170 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 169 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 167 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 167 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 166 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 164 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 160 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 154 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 152 |
| Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 150 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 149 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 147 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 145 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 144 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 142 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 142 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 140 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 140 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 140 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 137 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 134 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 131 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 129 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 129 |