| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4786 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4439 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2299 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1377 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1361 |
| Registration plate issues | 800 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 790 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 525 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 520 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 493 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 474 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 472 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 468 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 466 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 444 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 430 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 410 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 406 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 405 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 403 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 377 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 340 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 334 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 331 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 326 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 322 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 315 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 305 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 304 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 282 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 280 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 276 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 269 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 260 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 249 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 246 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 240 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 232 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 230 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 230 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 226 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 220 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 217 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 216 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 214 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 213 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 208 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 207 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 206 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 202 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 195 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 194 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 190 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 190 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 187 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 186 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 181 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 179 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 177 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 177 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 167 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 167 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 164 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 164 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 163 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 163 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 163 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 161 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 160 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 159 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 158 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 158 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 156 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 156 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 151 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 150 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 147 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 144 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 144 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 141 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 141 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 135 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 135 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 135 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 131 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 131 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 130 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 128 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 128 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 127 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 126 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 125 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 124 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 123 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 117 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 115 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 110 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 109 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 109 |