| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 972 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 719 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 579 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 182 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 165 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 158 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 157 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 156 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 153 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 150 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 139 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 139 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 119 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 116 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 109 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 103 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 99 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 97 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 95 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 88 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 86 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 84 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 82 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 80 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 80 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 79 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 77 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 75 |
| Rear brake binding | 75 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 74 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 70 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 66 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 65 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 64 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 64 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 63 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 63 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 61 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 56 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Registration plate issues | 52 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 45 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 39 |
| Windscreen has damage | 39 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 38 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 38 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 36 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 35 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 35 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 34 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 34 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 34 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 33 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 32 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 31 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 31 |
| 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| | 30 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 30 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 29 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 29 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 29 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 28 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 28 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 27 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 26 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 26 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 26 |
| 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| | 25 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 25 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 25 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 25 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 24 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 24 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 24 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 23 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 22 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 21 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 21 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 20 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 20 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 20 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 20 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 20 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| 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| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 18 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 18 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 18 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 17 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 17 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 17 |