| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5061 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3418 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1980 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1347 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1254 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1070 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1001 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 993 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 927 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 845 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 843 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 840 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 776 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 735 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 707 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 630 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 612 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 563 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 534 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 490 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 462 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 448 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 448 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 435 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 403 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 399 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 356 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 353 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 315 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 313 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 276 |
| Registration plate issues | 275 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 258 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 257 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 256 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 243 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 238 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 235 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 228 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 226 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 224 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 216 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 209 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 208 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 199 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 192 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 191 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 186 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 182 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 179 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 179 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 177 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 177 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 168 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 167 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 165 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 157 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 149 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 148 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 147 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 140 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 134 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 128 |
| Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 120 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 120 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 117 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 117 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 117 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 111 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 111 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 110 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 105 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 104 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 102 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 102 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 96 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 93 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 93 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 92 |
| 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)) | 92 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 89 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 88 |