| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 24264 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 10523 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7152 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6902 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6207 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5968 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5329 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5079 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3659 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3645 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3597 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3520 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3067 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2734 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2551 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2435 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2385 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2251 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2248 |
| Registration plate issues | 1901 |
| Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1807 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1767 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1763 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1738 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1686 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1653 |
| Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1643 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1519 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1449 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1415 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1378 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1239 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1155 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1144 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1046 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 985 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 931 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 898 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 842 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 786 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 756 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 744 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 736 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 709 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 648 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 623 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 592 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 584 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 552 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 551 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 537 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 525 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 499 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 488 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 476 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 469 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 462 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 459 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 456 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 446 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 445 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 438 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 436 |