| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4119 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3656 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3314 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1816 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1697 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1268 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1084 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1066 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 899 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 845 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 791 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 778 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 695 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 660 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 613 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 611 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 585 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 546 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 541 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 525 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 523 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 507 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 501 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 498 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 493 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 482 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 457 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 439 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 409 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 397 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 381 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 370 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 357 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 356 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 351 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 349 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 345 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 344 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 342 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 328 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 321 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 306 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 293 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 293 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 282 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 280 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 271 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 268 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 256 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 255 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 246 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 234 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 232 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 225 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 218 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 211 |
| Registration plate issues | 206 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 193 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 185 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 182 |
| Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 180 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 179 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 179 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 173 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 169 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 165 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 163 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 162 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 162 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 151 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 150 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 148 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 145 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 142 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 142 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 140 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 139 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 133 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 132 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 132 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 130 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 126 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 124 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 123 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 120 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 106 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 106 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 106 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 103 |
| 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)) | 102 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 101 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 99 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 98 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 97 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 94 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 93 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 93 |