| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3532 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2869 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1257 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 853 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 840 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 840 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 795 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 762 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 741 |
| Registration plate issues | 416 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 400 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 366 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 355 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 338 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 325 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 295 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 290 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 266 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 262 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 257 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 257 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 251 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 238 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 233 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 221 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 221 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 208 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 204 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 193 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 187 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 181 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 173 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 171 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 166 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 154 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 148 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 141 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 140 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 137 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 137 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 136 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 135 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 135 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 129 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 128 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 127 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 118 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 115 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 108 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 102 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 102 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 101 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 101 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 99 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 97 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 91 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 90 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 90 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 89 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 87 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 87 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 86 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 86 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 85 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 85 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 84 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 84 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 82 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 82 |
| Windscreen has damage | 81 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 80 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 79 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 78 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 77 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 76 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 75 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 75 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 75 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 74 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 74 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 73 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 72 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 72 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 72 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 70 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 70 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 69 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 68 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 68 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 68 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 67 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 64 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 62 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 62 |