| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6775 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6155 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5049 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2976 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2912 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2620 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2589 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2256 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2029 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1123 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1079 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1050 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1022 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1017 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 976 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 972 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 882 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 862 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 853 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 840 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 822 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 808 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 787 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 786 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 769 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 748 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 714 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 712 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 700 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 672 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 625 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 609 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 583 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 545 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 511 |
| Registration plate issues | 506 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 505 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 501 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 487 |
| Rear brake binding | 456 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 428 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 415 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 410 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 399 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 395 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 378 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 376 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 375 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 368 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 352 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 347 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 347 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 326 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 312 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 310 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 289 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 286 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 279 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 275 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 272 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 268 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 268 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 267 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 264 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 254 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 254 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 253 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 243 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 241 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 230 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 227 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 222 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 215 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 213 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 205 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 205 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 204 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 194 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 194 |
| Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 193 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 193 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 192 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 191 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 190 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 188 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 187 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 183 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 181 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 174 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 169 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 168 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 165 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 164 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 161 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 161 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 160 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 156 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 152 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 150 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 148 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 146 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 143 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 142 |