| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 11742 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6501 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4063 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2325 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2144 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 1936 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1444 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1322 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1214 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1198 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1191 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1179 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1072 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1066 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1005 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 992 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 930 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 915 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 904 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 850 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 725 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 725 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 720 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 684 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 650 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 637 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 599 |
| Rear brake binding | 574 |
| Registration plate issues | 552 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 551 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 547 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 542 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 539 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 533 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 524 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 510 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 503 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 459 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 451 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 450 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 448 |
| Windscreen has damage | 446 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 439 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 433 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 430 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 429 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 411 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 407 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 403 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 400 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 383 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 367 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 361 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 346 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 343 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 342 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 333 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 322 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 321 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 312 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 305 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 303 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 295 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 293 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 293 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 284 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 270 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 269 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 265 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 264 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 258 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 257 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 255 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 253 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 244 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 242 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 242 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 241 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 237 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 230 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 225 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 225 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 225 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 213 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 213 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 208 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 205 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 204 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 202 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 200 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 194 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 189 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 184 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 178 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 169 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 166 |
| 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| | 165 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 159 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 156 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 153 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 152 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 146 |
| 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| | 144 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 144 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 142 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 141 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 139 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 139 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 138 |