| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 13134 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6534 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5767 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2581 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2372 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1911 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1881 |
| Registration plate issues | 1840 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1637 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1497 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1480 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1432 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1388 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1321 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1296 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1271 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1180 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1155 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1121 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1101 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1096 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1054 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1015 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 972 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 970 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 965 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 959 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 922 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 877 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 871 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 851 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 814 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 810 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 804 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 791 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 775 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 772 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 771 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 764 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 746 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 737 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 730 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 725 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 724 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 711 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 702 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 684 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 661 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 660 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 654 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 651 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 626 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 621 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 594 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 589 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 528 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 497 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 490 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 461 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 458 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 456 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 451 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 443 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 439 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 431 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 423 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 420 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 413 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 409 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 404 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 402 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 395 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 378 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 373 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 371 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 368 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 355 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 347 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 337 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 335 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 334 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 331 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 330 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 324 |
| Windscreen has damage | 322 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 321 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 316 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 315 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 307 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 306 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 299 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 291 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 272 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 268 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 264 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 256 |