| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 681 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 458 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 422 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 160 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 140 |
| Registration plate issues | 120 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 118 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 109 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 97 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 93 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 90 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 82 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 71 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 66 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 64 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 59 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 58 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 58 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 57 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 53 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 50 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 50 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 50 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 50 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 45 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 45 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 43 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 42 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 42 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 41 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 41 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| 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)) | 38 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 37 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 37 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 36 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 36 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 36 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 33 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 33 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 33 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 32 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 31 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 30 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 29 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 28 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 27 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 27 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 25 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 25 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 25 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 24 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 23 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 22 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 21 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 20 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 19 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 19 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 19 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 18 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 18 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 18 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 18 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 17 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 16 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 16 |