| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3996 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2216 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1047 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 932 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 871 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 617 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 494 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 494 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 456 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 449 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 447 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 446 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 416 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 410 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 405 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 398 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 391 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 371 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 366 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 335 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 334 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 332 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 301 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 298 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 291 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 279 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 252 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 249 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 247 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 244 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 236 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 234 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 234 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 231 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 219 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 216 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 215 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 214 |
| Registration plate issues | 211 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 206 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 206 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 201 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 200 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 195 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 194 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 188 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 186 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 185 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 180 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 161 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 160 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 155 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 154 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 152 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 150 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 146 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 143 |
| 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 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 128 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 127 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 121 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 120 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 116 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 116 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 116 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 115 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 112 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 108 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 108 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 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 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 97 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 97 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 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 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 87 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 86 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 85 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 79 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 78 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 75 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 72 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 72 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 71 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 70 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 69 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 68 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 66 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 65 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 65 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 63 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 63 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 63 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 63 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 62 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 62 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 61 |