| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 9776 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6422 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4706 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1759 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1649 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1625 |
| Registration plate issues | 1472 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1468 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1324 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1164 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1150 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1146 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1127 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1090 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1038 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1009 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 998 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 975 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 971 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 929 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 865 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 801 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 762 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 749 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 739 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 716 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 686 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 673 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 657 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 628 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 619 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 595 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 588 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 580 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 578 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 576 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 572 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 572 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 543 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 541 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 512 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 509 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 505 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 487 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 486 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 484 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 483 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 480 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 460 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 459 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 456 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 450 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 448 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 444 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 439 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 429 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 426 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 421 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 416 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 415 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 405 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 392 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 391 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 386 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 371 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 371 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 346 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 342 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 336 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 330 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 330 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 318 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 317 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 313 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 308 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 300 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 297 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 296 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 293 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 289 |
| Windscreen has damage | 284 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 280 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 273 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 271 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 268 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 256 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 249 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 244 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 239 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 208 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 206 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 206 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 202 |