| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3974 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3858 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2058 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 843 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 795 |
| Registration plate issues | 686 |
| 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 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 466 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 465 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 406 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 403 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 396 |
| 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 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 324 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 319 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 304 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 295 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 282 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 276 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 249 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 242 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 240 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 236 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 230 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 228 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 226 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 217 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 214 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 212 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 210 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 207 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 194 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 193 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 187 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 179 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 179 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 179 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 177 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 159 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 158 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 157 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 156 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 144 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 144 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 143 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 143 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 143 |
| 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 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 140 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 138 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 135 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 135 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 135 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 135 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 134 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 133 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 131 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 129 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 128 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 128 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 128 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 126 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 124 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 117 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 117 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 116 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 115 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 113 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 113 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 112 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 109 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 109 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 109 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 104 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 103 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 102 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 100 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 98 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 97 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 97 |
| Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 96 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 95 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 95 |
| Windscreen has damage | 93 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 92 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 92 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 90 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 89 |