| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 634 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 457 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 444 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 88 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 79 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 73 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 64 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 61 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 59 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 53 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 50 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 49 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 48 |
| Registration plate issues | 45 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 43 |
| Windscreen has damage | 43 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 42 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 40 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 40 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 39 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 38 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 34 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 32 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 32 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 30 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 30 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 28 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 27 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 27 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 23 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 21 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 20 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 18 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 18 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 18 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 17 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 16 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 14 |
| Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 14 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 13 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 13 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 13 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 13 |
| Spare wheel carrier insecure |6.4.2| | 12 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 12 |
| Rear brake binding | 12 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 12 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 12 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 11 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 11 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 10 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 10 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 10 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 10 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 9 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 9 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 9 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 8 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 8 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 8 |