| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 8722 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4988 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2917 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1682 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1562 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1353 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1181 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1167 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1001 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 999 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 922 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 912 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 891 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 883 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 869 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 848 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 823 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 798 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 692 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 684 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 633 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 547 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 526 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 511 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 475 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 442 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 439 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 426 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 410 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 396 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 392 |
| Registration plate issues | 391 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 384 |
| 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 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 348 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 327 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 319 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 317 |
| 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 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 313 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 306 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 300 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 295 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 286 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 284 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 261 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 259 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 259 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 258 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 255 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 247 |
| Rear brake binding | 244 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 234 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 222 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 213 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 188 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 187 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 185 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 179 |
| 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 Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 170 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 169 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 164 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 163 |
| Central Front Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 161 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 160 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 159 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 158 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 151 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 148 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 147 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 146 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 142 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 136 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 135 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 132 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 128 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 122 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 115 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 115 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 111 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 111 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 110 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 109 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 106 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 105 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 103 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |1.1.2 |c|| | 103 |