| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4450 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1785 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 945 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 826 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 823 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 731 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 693 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 649 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 641 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 561 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 520 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 511 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 481 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 368 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 365 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 365 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 334 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 332 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 270 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 258 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 251 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 242 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 238 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 226 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 225 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 221 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 220 |
| Registration plate issues | 215 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 208 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 142 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 137 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 135 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 131 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 128 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 119 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 116 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 113 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 112 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 110 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 110 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 103 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 103 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 102 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 101 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 101 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 100 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 99 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 88 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 87 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 86 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 84 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 81 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 80 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 80 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 79 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 79 |
| Central Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 77 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 76 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 76 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 74 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 73 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 68 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 68 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 67 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 66 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 66 |