| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3609 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2571 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1895 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 967 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 887 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 728 |
| Registration plate issues | 723 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 714 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 671 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 631 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 617 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 616 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 511 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 505 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 499 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 458 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 456 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 455 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 453 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 429 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 427 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 418 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 406 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 395 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 389 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 387 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 369 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 365 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 356 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 324 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 313 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 312 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 304 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 303 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 300 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 296 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 282 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 276 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 267 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 264 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 245 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 238 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 236 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 228 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 222 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 222 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 209 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 204 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 198 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 193 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 193 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 191 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 180 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 177 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 177 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 174 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 172 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 172 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 163 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 160 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 158 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 156 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 155 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 153 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 148 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 146 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 145 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 143 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 136 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 134 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 132 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 132 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 132 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 131 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 130 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 130 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 125 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 125 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 125 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 119 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 119 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 116 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 113 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 111 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 108 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 108 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 105 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 105 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 104 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 104 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 102 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 100 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 95 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 93 |
| Windscreen has damage | 92 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 91 |