| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 10164 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6615 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3345 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2732 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2483 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2069 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1959 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1862 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1365 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 1346 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1323 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1309 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1299 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1232 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1180 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1148 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1132 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1114 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1103 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1088 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1087 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1074 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1070 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1070 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1066 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1032 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1026 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1010 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 994 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 972 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 922 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 908 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 889 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 876 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 868 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 855 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 817 |
| Rear brake binding | 786 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 785 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 771 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 750 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 719 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 712 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 710 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 705 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 674 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 672 |
| Registration plate issues | 672 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 667 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 661 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 633 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 627 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 607 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 588 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 587 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 585 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 561 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 554 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 550 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 536 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 520 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 518 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 503 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 494 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 485 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 478 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 477 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 466 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 453 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 448 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 445 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 442 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 432 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 426 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 423 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 416 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 397 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 359 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 358 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 357 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 351 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 350 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 315 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 305 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 299 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 292 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 283 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 279 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 272 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 270 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 266 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 266 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 259 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 255 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 249 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 249 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 244 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 241 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 222 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 219 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 214 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 212 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 210 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 209 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 209 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 208 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 207 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 207 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 206 |
| Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 203 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 200 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 198 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 197 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 193 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 193 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 188 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 188 |