| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2164 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2103 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 868 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 865 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 805 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 719 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 612 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 593 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 565 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 492 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 479 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 432 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 353 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 352 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 332 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 301 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 294 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 247 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 234 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 227 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 216 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 214 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 213 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 208 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 204 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 193 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 191 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 190 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 163 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 158 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 157 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 155 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 153 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 153 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 150 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 148 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 138 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 135 |
| Registration plate issues | 130 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 129 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 124 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 121 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 119 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 117 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 114 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 111 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 111 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 109 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 107 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 105 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 103 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 103 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 102 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 100 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 100 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 94 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 93 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 93 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 92 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 89 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 88 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 86 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 84 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 82 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 82 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 81 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 81 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 80 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 79 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 74 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 73 |
| Windscreen has damage | 72 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 71 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 69 |
| 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| | 66 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 65 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 65 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 65 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 64 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 64 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 64 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 63 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 63 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 62 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 62 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 60 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 60 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 59 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 58 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 58 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 56 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 55 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 55 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 55 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 54 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 54 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill |5.2.6| | 53 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 53 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 52 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 51 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 51 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 51 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 51 |