| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1457 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 863 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 742 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 431 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 430 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 271 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 192 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 177 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 148 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 140 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 139 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 137 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 131 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 123 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 116 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 106 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 102 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 99 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 97 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 95 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 94 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 93 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 92 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 91 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 90 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 89 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 85 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 82 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 75 |
| Registration plate issues | 75 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 73 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 72 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 72 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 70 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 70 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 69 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 66 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 64 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 64 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 63 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 62 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 61 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 60 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 52 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 49 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 47 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 47 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 46 |
| Windscreen has damage | 46 |
| Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 45 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 43 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 41 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 37 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 37 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 35 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 34 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 34 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 33 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 33 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 32 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 32 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 31 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 30 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 30 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 30 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 30 |
| Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 29 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 28 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 27 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 27 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 24 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 24 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 24 |
| Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 23 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 23 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 22 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 22 |
| Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 21 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 20 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 19 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 19 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 19 |