| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2653 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1701 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1102 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 672 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 605 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 604 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 523 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 433 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 373 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 365 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 361 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 342 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 297 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 275 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 271 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 267 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 260 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 253 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 244 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 224 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 219 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 216 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 215 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 213 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 211 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 203 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 189 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 186 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 185 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 166 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 157 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 152 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 149 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 149 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 131 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 131 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 122 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 119 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 112 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 112 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 111 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 109 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 107 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 102 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 99 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 96 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 96 |
| Registration plate issues | 89 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 89 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 87 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 86 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 85 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 80 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 75 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 74 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 74 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 73 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 73 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 72 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 65 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 63 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 62 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 59 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 58 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 54 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 54 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 50 |
| 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)) | 50 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 49 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 49 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 46 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 45 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 45 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 44 |