| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 11614 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6942 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3805 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3645 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3482 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2220 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2026 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1915 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1766 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1687 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1635 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1452 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1205 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1204 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1108 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1021 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 969 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 950 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 834 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 829 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 700 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 666 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 660 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 631 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 616 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 609 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 609 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 600 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 574 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 567 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 556 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 548 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 531 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 521 |
| Registration plate issues | 505 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 494 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 488 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 457 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 455 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 448 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 412 |
| Central Front Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 380 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 378 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 360 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 356 |
| Windscreen has damage | 341 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 339 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 338 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 335 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 334 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 330 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 323 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 318 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 317 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 312 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 306 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 296 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 288 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 286 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 280 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 279 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 276 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 261 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 248 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 246 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 245 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 240 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 238 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 234 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 232 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 231 |
| Central Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 223 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 219 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 219 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 216 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 216 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 215 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 214 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 211 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 206 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 199 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 199 |
| Rear brake binding | 194 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 194 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 191 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 186 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 185 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 182 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 180 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 176 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 174 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 173 |
| 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)) | 172 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 163 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 158 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |1.1.2 |c|| | 157 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 155 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 155 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 151 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 148 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 146 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 143 |