| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2186 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1451 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 692 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 609 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 517 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 516 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 480 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 440 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 375 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 372 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 355 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 312 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 309 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 298 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 282 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 266 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 261 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 245 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 242 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 235 |
| Registration plate issues | 234 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 189 |
| Rear brake binding | 187 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 174 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 168 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 140 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 134 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 134 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 133 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 132 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 131 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 125 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 123 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 123 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 115 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 113 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 110 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 109 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 109 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 104 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 101 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 100 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 98 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 97 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 96 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 93 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 91 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 88 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 88 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 87 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 85 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 84 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 84 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 82 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 81 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 78 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 75 |
| Rear 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| | 67 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 67 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 66 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 66 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 65 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 65 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 62 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 60 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Emissions not tested |7.3.A.1| | 58 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 58 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 58 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 57 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 56 |
| Windscreen has damage | 56 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 56 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 55 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 54 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 54 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 53 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 53 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 52 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 52 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 52 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 52 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 52 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 51 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 50 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 50 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 49 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 49 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 49 |
| Front brake application uneven | 49 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 46 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 45 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 45 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 44 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 44 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 44 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 43 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 43 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 43 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 42 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 42 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 42 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 41 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 40 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 40 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 40 |