| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4730 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2505 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1906 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1136 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1123 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1029 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 969 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 925 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 867 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 836 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 715 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 644 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 619 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 556 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 530 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 493 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 450 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 439 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 430 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 380 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 361 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 344 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 337 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 332 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 323 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 301 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 298 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 287 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 287 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 276 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 261 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 251 |
| Registration plate issues | 246 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 240 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 232 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 230 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 222 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 207 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 199 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 197 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 194 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 187 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 181 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 179 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 179 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 174 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 173 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 164 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 163 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 153 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 152 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 152 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 147 |
| Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 138 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 138 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 132 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 129 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 126 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 124 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 124 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 123 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 122 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 122 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 121 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 112 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 104 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 100 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 98 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 96 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 96 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 95 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 95 |