| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2051 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 604 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 282 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 243 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 220 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 216 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 199 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 179 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 170 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 128 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 125 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 123 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 117 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 116 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 103 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 90 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 88 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 84 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 74 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 58 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 57 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 49 |
| Registration plate issues | 48 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 48 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 42 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 40 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 36 |
| 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)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 27 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 26 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 25 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 23 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 21 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 20 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 20 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 19 |