| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6724 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4428 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2103 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1831 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1641 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1159 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1100 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1071 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 943 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 935 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 918 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 914 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 860 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 774 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 748 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 688 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 664 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 663 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 641 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 641 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 620 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 617 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 615 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 591 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 571 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 561 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 550 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 547 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 534 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 498 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 478 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 467 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 465 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 462 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 441 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 434 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 428 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 412 |
| Registration plate issues | 404 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 398 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 394 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 389 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 387 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 387 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 355 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 341 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 332 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 329 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 310 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 308 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 306 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 306 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 306 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 306 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 301 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 297 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 296 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 286 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 282 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 277 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 263 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 247 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 242 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 241 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 239 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 237 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 235 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 234 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 219 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 216 |
| Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 206 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 206 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 200 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 199 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 193 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 192 |
| Rear brake binding | 189 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 187 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 182 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 182 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 181 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 174 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 173 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 172 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 164 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 164 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 151 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 146 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 145 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 143 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 139 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 138 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 136 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 133 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 132 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 130 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 126 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 126 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 125 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 124 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 121 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 121 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 120 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 118 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 118 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 115 |