| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5202 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4508 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1925 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1515 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1434 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1192 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 883 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 853 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 828 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 747 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 719 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 686 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 682 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 646 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 616 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 565 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 524 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 523 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 418 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 417 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 414 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 402 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 396 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 390 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 379 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 366 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 347 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 346 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 338 |
| Registration plate issues | 333 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 327 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 307 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 306 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 297 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 292 |
| 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| | 290 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 283 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 275 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 270 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 260 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 260 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 259 |
| Nearside 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| | 254 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 249 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 246 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 244 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 240 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 233 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 228 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 222 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 220 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 220 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 213 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 212 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 212 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 208 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 205 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 204 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 201 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 197 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 188 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 184 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 183 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 182 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 171 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 169 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 167 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 167 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 163 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 161 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 154 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 153 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 153 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 150 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 145 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 145 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 145 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 143 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 136 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 132 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 132 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 128 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 125 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 124 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 121 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 119 |
| Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 118 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 117 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 115 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 115 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 115 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 114 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 113 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 113 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 111 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 110 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 109 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 107 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 107 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 107 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 105 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 105 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 102 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 101 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 100 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 100 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 99 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 99 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 97 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 95 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 94 |