| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2585 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1079 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 452 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 411 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 361 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 348 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 343 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 321 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 266 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 248 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 212 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 190 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 187 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 178 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 168 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 157 |
| Registration plate issues | 155 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 143 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 140 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 134 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 126 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 120 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 85 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 77 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 77 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 75 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 70 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 64 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 58 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 58 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 52 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 45 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 45 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 44 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 43 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 43 |
| Central Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 40 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 39 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 36 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 35 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 34 |