| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7011 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5064 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4704 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3225 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3192 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2713 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2624 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1846 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1617 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1251 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1144 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1061 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1022 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1020 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1016 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1008 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 982 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 845 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 839 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 816 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 804 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 790 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 761 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 756 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 745 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 656 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 646 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 587 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 585 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 583 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 576 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 576 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 570 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 551 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 551 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 550 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 517 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 515 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 495 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 467 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 445 |
| Registration plate issues | 444 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 438 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 432 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 428 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 415 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 398 |
| Rear brake binding | 397 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 389 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 386 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 381 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 381 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 377 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 374 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 373 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 366 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 361 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 359 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 355 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 328 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 324 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 316 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 309 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 292 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 288 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 271 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 268 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 258 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 256 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 241 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 233 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 226 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 222 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 215 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 209 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 204 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 197 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 194 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 191 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 190 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 190 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 189 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 188 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 187 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 184 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 182 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 181 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 176 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 172 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 160 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 156 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 153 |
| Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) | 153 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 152 |
| 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| | 148 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 146 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 146 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 145 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 144 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 140 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 136 |