| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4408 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3914 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1928 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1291 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1265 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1089 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 933 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 722 |
| Registration plate issues | 663 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 640 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 639 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 583 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 579 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 555 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 512 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 500 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 430 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 417 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 407 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 381 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 368 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 350 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 347 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 347 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 316 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 312 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 306 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 303 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 291 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 279 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 273 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 262 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 253 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 247 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 247 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 238 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 234 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 229 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 216 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 205 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 196 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 194 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 184 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 180 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 177 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 175 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 174 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 171 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 170 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 166 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 162 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 162 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 162 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 161 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 159 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 158 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 156 |
| Windscreen has damage | 150 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 145 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 143 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 129 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 128 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 128 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 126 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 125 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 123 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 121 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 121 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 120 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 119 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 117 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 117 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 116 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 116 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 115 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 114 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 113 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 112 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 112 |
| 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| | 110 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 109 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 107 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 107 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 104 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 97 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 94 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 93 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 93 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 93 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 92 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 92 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 92 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 91 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 88 |