| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3071 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1699 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 668 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 651 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 619 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 584 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 569 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 462 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 459 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 449 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 405 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 391 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 309 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 302 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 260 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 229 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 213 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 204 |
| Registration plate issues | 194 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 191 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 190 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 165 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 158 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 153 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 153 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 150 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 140 |
| Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 138 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 129 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 127 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 124 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 122 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 121 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 117 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 108 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 104 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 102 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 97 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 95 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 95 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 95 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 93 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 90 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 88 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 87 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 83 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 79 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 78 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 75 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 74 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 71 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 71 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 67 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 65 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 64 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 64 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 62 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 59 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 57 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 56 |
| Central Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 55 |