| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2107 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1305 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 745 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 733 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 641 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 310 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 301 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 278 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 256 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 244 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 231 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 216 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 214 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 202 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 199 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 194 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 190 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 188 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 184 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 184 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 183 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 166 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 159 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 155 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 144 |
| Registration plate issues | 138 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 134 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 133 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 132 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 130 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 129 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 125 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 124 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 122 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 121 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 117 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 101 |
| Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 101 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 101 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 100 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 97 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 93 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 88 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 83 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 80 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 76 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 73 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 72 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 68 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 67 |
| Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 67 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 64 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 64 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 61 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 61 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 60 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 56 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 55 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 55 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 54 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 53 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 52 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 50 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 48 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 48 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 47 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 46 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 46 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 45 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 44 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 44 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 43 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 42 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 40 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 39 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 38 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 38 |