| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 10539 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5799 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3565 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 1936 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1479 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1444 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1357 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1214 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1179 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1072 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 888 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 816 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 794 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 725 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 687 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 650 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 645 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 639 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 637 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 611 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 584 |
| Rear brake binding | 574 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 553 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 547 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 539 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 503 |
| Registration plate issues | 490 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 471 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 455 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 450 |
| Windscreen has damage | 446 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 446 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 433 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 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 |
| 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 Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 392 |
| 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 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 361 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 360 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 335 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 333 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 321 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 311 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 303 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 298 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 295 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 293 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 279 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 264 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 258 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 255 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 254 |
| 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 Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 242 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 230 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 227 |
| 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 Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 213 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 211 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 206 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 202 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 200 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 194 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 192 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 189 |
| 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 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 178 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 178 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 177 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 177 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 172 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 169 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 168 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 168 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 167 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 166 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 165 |
| 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 Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 152 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 147 |
| 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 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 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 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 135 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 130 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 129 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 129 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 128 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 125 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 123 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 121 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 121 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 120 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 120 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 117 |
| 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| | 117 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 117 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 115 |