| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7461 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6748 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6241 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2352 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2182 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1976 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1942 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1832 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1754 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1619 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1558 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1183 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1135 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1090 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1020 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1015 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 993 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 991 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 944 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 934 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 917 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 809 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 747 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 739 |
| Registration plate issues | 728 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 725 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 723 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 722 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 673 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 645 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 637 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 637 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 589 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 580 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 544 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 515 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 509 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 509 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 508 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 506 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 477 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 465 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 460 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 448 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 446 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 431 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 370 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 357 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 351 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 346 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 321 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 292 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 286 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 285 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 280 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 278 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 271 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 268 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 263 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 257 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 254 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 249 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 246 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 244 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 244 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 229 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 224 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 218 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 209 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 209 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 208 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 197 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 195 |
| Offside Rear Inner Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 183 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 179 |
| Offside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) | 176 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 174 |
| Nearside 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)) | 167 |
| 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)) | 166 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 165 |
| Nearside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) | 165 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 162 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 161 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 160 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 159 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 159 |