| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 964 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 485 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 333 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 300 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 257 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 234 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 197 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 190 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 190 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 182 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 167 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 163 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 126 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 120 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 118 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 111 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 109 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 108 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 107 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 97 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 93 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 93 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 85 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 84 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 83 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 83 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 81 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 75 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 73 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 73 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 72 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 68 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 67 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 67 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 66 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 65 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 63 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 58 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 57 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 52 |
| Registration plate issues | 51 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 51 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 50 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 49 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 48 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 46 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 43 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 43 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 42 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 42 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 41 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 40 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 39 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 37 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 36 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 33 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 33 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 32 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 30 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 30 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 29 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 29 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 27 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 26 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 25 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 25 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 24 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 24 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 24 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 24 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 22 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 22 |
| Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 21 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 21 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 20 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 20 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 19 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 19 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 18 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 18 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 17 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 17 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 17 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 16 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 16 |