| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 11129 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6436 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4628 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4388 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3455 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2541 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2152 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2038 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1957 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1596 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1561 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1507 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1152 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1121 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1114 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1016 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 997 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 810 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 788 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 725 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 696 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 674 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 669 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 627 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 622 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 577 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 530 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 488 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 464 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 447 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 444 |
| Central Front Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 441 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 439 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 438 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 417 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 408 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 405 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 389 |
| Registration plate issues | 381 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 381 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 368 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 353 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 345 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 343 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 322 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 311 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 310 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 296 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 295 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 288 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 288 |
| Central Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 281 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 280 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 274 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 270 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 254 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 252 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 247 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 242 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 240 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 230 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 229 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 228 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 226 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 222 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 222 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 217 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 213 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 209 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 208 |
| Windscreen has damage | 204 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 201 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 197 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 197 |
| 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)) | 195 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 185 |
| Central Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 182 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 180 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 178 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 176 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 173 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 170 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 168 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 166 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 166 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 162 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 160 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |1.1.2 |c|| | 157 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 150 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 146 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 140 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 140 |