| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 9270 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6258 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4572 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4508 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2715 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1997 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1948 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1898 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1570 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1478 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1421 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1335 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1148 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1071 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 997 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 973 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 875 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 838 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 752 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 714 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 678 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 677 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 665 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 633 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 601 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 564 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 534 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 506 |
| Central Front Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 490 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 469 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 440 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 395 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 389 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 374 |
| Registration plate issues | 319 |
| Central Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 314 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 302 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 294 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 292 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 290 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 285 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 253 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 252 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 233 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 231 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 228 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 222 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 218 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 216 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 207 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 196 |
| Central Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 195 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 192 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 189 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 187 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 182 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 178 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 178 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 176 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 175 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 175 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 174 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 169 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 166 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 165 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |1.1.2 |c|| | 162 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 162 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 161 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 159 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 157 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 157 |
| 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)) | 153 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 152 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 151 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 148 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 136 |
| Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 131 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 131 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 130 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 130 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 129 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 124 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 124 |