| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4743 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2789 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1603 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1457 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1383 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1055 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 824 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 789 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 774 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 761 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 665 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 642 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 617 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 615 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 608 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 564 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 517 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 499 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 494 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 491 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 469 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 466 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 456 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 446 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 381 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 376 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 370 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 365 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 360 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 359 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 352 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 351 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 350 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 346 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 343 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 335 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 334 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 326 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 319 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 301 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 296 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 291 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 283 |
| Registration plate issues | 259 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 256 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 253 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 252 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 247 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 243 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 234 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 233 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 231 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 229 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 216 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 211 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 210 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 206 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 201 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 194 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 191 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 180 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 174 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 164 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 161 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 154 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 150 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 149 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 143 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 142 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 133 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 129 |
| Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 129 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 128 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 128 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 124 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 121 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 116 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 116 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 115 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 114 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 112 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 108 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 107 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 106 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 105 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 102 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 101 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 100 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 97 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 94 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 94 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 88 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 87 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 86 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 85 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 84 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 84 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 81 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 79 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 79 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 78 |