| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4790 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3792 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3491 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3462 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1746 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1301 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1239 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1053 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 990 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 862 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 842 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 834 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 801 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 743 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 728 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 634 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 545 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 491 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 473 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 445 |
| Central Front Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 415 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 415 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 411 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 378 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 373 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 338 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 309 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 304 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 299 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 274 |
| Central Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 252 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 251 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 245 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 230 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 226 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 182 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 178 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 175 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 157 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 155 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 151 |
| Registration plate issues | 141 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 141 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 134 |
| Central Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 132 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 132 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 132 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 132 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 126 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 123 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 119 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 113 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 109 |
| Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 101 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 99 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 94 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 85 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 79 |
| Central Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 78 |
| Stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 77 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 77 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 77 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 77 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 75 |
| Front Position lamp not working both (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 75 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 75 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 74 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 74 |
| Central Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 73 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 73 |
| Nearside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 71 |