| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5026 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4546 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2158 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1499 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1372 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1330 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1149 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1135 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1004 |
| Registration plate issues | 838 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 726 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 680 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 662 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 643 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 619 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 609 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 565 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 492 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 470 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 466 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 456 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 447 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 421 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 389 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 383 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 370 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 301 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 300 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 296 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 290 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 284 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 282 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 270 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 267 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 266 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 262 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 262 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 253 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 246 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 244 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 242 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 241 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 234 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 220 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 220 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 209 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 207 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 200 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 195 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 191 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 186 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 185 |
| Windscreen has damage | 176 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 176 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 174 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 172 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 170 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 160 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 154 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 153 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 151 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 150 |
| Centre Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 144 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 143 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 140 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 136 |
| 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| | 134 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 133 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 132 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 131 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 129 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 129 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 126 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 126 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 124 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 124 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 123 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 122 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 121 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 120 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 119 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 119 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 119 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 118 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 118 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 114 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 113 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 113 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 111 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 108 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 106 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 105 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 104 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 103 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 100 |
| Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 99 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 99 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 98 |