| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2811 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2511 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1565 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 940 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 939 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 881 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 856 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 818 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 564 |
| Registration plate issues | 563 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 538 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 529 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 482 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 444 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 444 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 436 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 420 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 415 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 402 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 398 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 388 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 374 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 350 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 287 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 270 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 267 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 265 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 261 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 250 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 246 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 245 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 242 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 236 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 230 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 222 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 218 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 211 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 208 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 207 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 205 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 205 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 204 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 198 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 197 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 188 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 182 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 178 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 170 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 168 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 166 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 164 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 156 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 154 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 150 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 144 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 136 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 131 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 131 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 128 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 125 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 117 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 116 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 115 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 115 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 114 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 114 |
| Centre Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 109 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 108 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 105 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 103 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 103 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 101 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 100 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 100 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 99 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 99 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 97 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 97 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 95 |
| Windscreen has damage | 95 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 90 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 90 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 87 |
| Nearside Inner Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 86 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 85 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 85 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 83 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 82 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 80 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 80 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 80 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 80 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 79 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 78 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 78 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 78 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 77 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 77 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 75 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 74 |
| Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 74 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 74 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 74 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 73 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 72 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 72 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 72 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 72 |
| Rear brake binding | 72 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 71 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 70 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 70 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 69 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 69 |