| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3856 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3807 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1753 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1029 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1014 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 994 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 965 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 943 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 823 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 647 |
| Registration plate issues | 587 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 585 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 575 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 550 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 518 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 499 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 481 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 467 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 462 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 395 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 388 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 385 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 383 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 367 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 353 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 352 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 346 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 344 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 338 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 337 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 312 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 306 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 291 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 275 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 269 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 262 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 258 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 257 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 250 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 249 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 247 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 245 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 244 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 244 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 243 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 240 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 222 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 220 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 215 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 213 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 208 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 207 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 207 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 204 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 185 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 182 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 177 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 174 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 168 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 167 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 164 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 151 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 151 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 147 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 147 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 143 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 138 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 135 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 133 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 132 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 130 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 130 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 127 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 126 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 125 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 124 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 117 |
| Windscreen has damage | 117 |
| 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| | 114 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 113 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 113 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 112 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 111 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 110 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 109 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 109 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 108 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 107 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 107 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 106 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 106 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 105 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 102 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 102 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 100 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 98 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 98 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 96 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 95 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 95 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 95 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 95 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 94 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 94 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 93 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 93 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 91 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 91 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 91 |