| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2048 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 832 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 373 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 354 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 338 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 321 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 321 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 313 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 303 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 292 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 254 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 226 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 219 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 203 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 202 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 199 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 171 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 168 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 160 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 158 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 152 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 140 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 130 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 129 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 127 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 120 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 119 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 119 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 113 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 113 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 106 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 104 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 103 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 100 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 98 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 98 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 94 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 91 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 85 |
| Registration plate issues | 84 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 84 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 84 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 84 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 82 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 81 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 76 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 70 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 70 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 65 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 65 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 64 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 61 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 60 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 59 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 59 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 56 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 54 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 53 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 52 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 50 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 47 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 41 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 40 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 39 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 39 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 39 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 39 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 38 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 37 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 37 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 35 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 35 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 34 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 33 |