| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2377 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2248 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1754 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1255 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 734 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 719 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 612 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 610 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 575 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 497 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 496 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 493 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 487 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 479 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 467 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 432 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 414 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 397 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 388 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 381 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 355 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 354 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 336 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 326 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 283 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 261 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 251 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 247 |
| Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 245 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 243 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 236 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 232 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 231 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 220 |
| Registration plate issues | 217 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 210 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 197 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 196 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 193 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 179 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 172 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 171 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 169 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 163 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 154 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 152 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 144 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 143 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 136 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 136 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 132 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 132 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 127 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 123 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 123 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 122 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 118 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 114 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 112 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 103 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 98 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 98 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 97 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 96 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 94 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 87 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 87 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 83 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 82 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 82 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 81 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 79 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 78 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 78 |