| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3053 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1341 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 934 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 832 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 648 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 626 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 494 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 424 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 396 |
| Registration plate issues | 347 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 334 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 306 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 302 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 284 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 271 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 260 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 255 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 232 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 231 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 224 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 216 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 202 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 200 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 193 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 190 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 180 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 176 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 174 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 171 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 163 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 163 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 159 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 156 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 155 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 155 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 155 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 150 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 150 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 143 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 143 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 142 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 136 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 135 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 135 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 130 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 130 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 125 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 125 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 125 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 124 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 121 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 118 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 117 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 113 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 108 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 104 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 100 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 98 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 98 |
| Rear brake binding | 98 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 96 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 93 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 92 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 91 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 89 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 89 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 89 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 89 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 87 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 86 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 86 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 86 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 85 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 84 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 83 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 82 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 81 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 80 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 80 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 79 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 78 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 77 |
| Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration |7.3.A.2c| | 77 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 75 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 75 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 74 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 74 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 72 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 72 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 72 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 71 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 70 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 68 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 68 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 65 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 65 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 64 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 63 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 62 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 61 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 61 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 59 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| Windscreen has damage | 58 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 56 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 56 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 55 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 55 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 55 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 53 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 52 |
| Emissions not tested |7.3.A.1| | 51 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 51 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 50 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 48 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 48 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 47 |
| Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 47 |