| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 27918 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 17915 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9651 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9304 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 9048 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9007 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 8812 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8192 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7546 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 7389 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7341 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7132 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6224 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5890 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5832 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5714 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5561 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5210 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 4854 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 4789 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 4464 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4410 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3640 |
| Registration plate issues | 3636 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3525 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 3309 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3308 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3174 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2905 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2840 |
| Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 2832 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2623 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2565 |
| Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 2553 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2484 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2445 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2282 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2182 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 2130 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 2053 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1925 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 1908 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1754 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1731 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1721 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1707 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1646 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1635 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1629 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1629 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1559 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1552 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1371 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1363 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1361 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1335 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1284 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 1283 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1275 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1269 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1245 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1238 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1194 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1182 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1150 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1141 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1098 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1083 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1042 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1034 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1010 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1008 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 974 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 969 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 967 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 952 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 946 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 923 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 920 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 914 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 892 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 869 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 841 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 838 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 836 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 813 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 813 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 811 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 795 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 776 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 766 |
| Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 761 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 747 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 739 |