| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 520 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 448 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 221 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 190 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 179 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 165 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 161 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 155 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 113 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 103 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 91 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 91 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 90 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 84 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 79 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 72 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 72 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 68 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 65 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 60 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 60 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 55 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 54 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 53 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 50 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 46 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 45 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 42 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Registration plate issues | 37 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 36 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 27 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 25 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 25 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 20 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 19 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 18 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 18 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 16 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 16 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |