| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 10201 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5869 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3436 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2720 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2615 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2135 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1841 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1611 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1579 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1503 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1357 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1280 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1269 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1181 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1119 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 986 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 940 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 912 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 869 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 855 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 848 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 798 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 741 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 692 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 658 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 657 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 590 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 572 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 570 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 547 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 511 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 507 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 502 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 499 |
| Registration plate issues | 488 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 485 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 475 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 456 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 454 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 454 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 447 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 442 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 441 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 439 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 412 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 410 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 396 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 392 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 376 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 364 |
| Windscreen has damage | 362 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 353 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 348 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 336 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 320 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 317 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 316 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 316 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 306 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 304 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 303 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 287 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 286 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 283 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 274 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 269 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 269 |
| Central Front Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 266 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 263 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 251 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 251 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 247 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 247 |
| Rear brake binding | 244 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 234 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 228 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 213 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 210 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 207 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 205 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 202 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 202 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 195 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 192 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 189 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 185 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 184 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 177 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 176 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 176 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 172 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 168 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 166 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 164 |
| Central Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 161 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 159 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 159 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 158 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 148 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 146 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 143 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 142 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 142 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 138 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 135 |