| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6216 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5111 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2640 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1134 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1041 |
| Registration plate issues | 954 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 752 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 686 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 654 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 625 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 493 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 472 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 463 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 457 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 407 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 406 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 399 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 374 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 367 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 361 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 351 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 339 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 339 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 338 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 333 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 319 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 317 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 313 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 285 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 266 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 264 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 258 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 251 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 248 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 244 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 243 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 242 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 237 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 232 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 217 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 216 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 211 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 207 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 206 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 201 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 199 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 195 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 186 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 185 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 183 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 182 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 178 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 176 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 169 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 168 |
| Windscreen has damage | 163 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 160 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 153 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 152 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 150 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 150 |
| 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)) | 149 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 144 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 141 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 134 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 128 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 127 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 126 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 125 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 121 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 119 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 119 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 115 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 110 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 107 |