| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2191 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1496 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 861 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 694 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 584 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 509 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 486 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 479 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 459 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 385 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 356 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 342 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 331 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 302 |
| Rear brake binding | 298 |
| Registration plate issues | 280 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 276 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 253 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 245 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 243 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 205 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 183 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 175 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 167 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 166 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 146 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 144 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 144 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 143 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 140 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 140 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 134 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 134 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 129 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 129 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 127 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 125 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 125 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 122 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 121 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 117 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 114 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 107 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 107 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 103 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 102 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 101 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 100 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 98 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 96 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 95 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 95 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 93 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 93 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 93 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 91 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 90 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 89 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 87 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 86 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 82 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 78 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 76 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 76 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 75 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 72 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 71 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 70 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 70 |
| Windscreen has damage | 69 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 69 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 68 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 68 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 67 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 67 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 66 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 64 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 64 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 64 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 63 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 62 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 61 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 61 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 61 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 60 |
| Front brake application uneven | 58 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 56 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 55 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 54 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 54 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 53 |
| Emissions not tested |7.3.A.1| | 52 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 51 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 51 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 51 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 51 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 50 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 49 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 48 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 48 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 48 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 47 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 47 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 47 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 45 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 45 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 45 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 45 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 44 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 44 |