| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 410 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 160 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 108 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 26 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 22 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 18 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 15 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 15 |
| Registration plate issues | 14 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 14 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 8 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 7 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 6 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 5 |
| 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)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 4 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 4 |
| 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)) | 4 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 4 |