| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5539 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3508 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2465 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 1305 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1092 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 876 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 683 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 669 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 663 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 647 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 640 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 491 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 461 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 425 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 401 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 397 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 390 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 378 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 373 |
| Windscreen has damage | 363 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 363 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 356 |
| Rear brake binding | 355 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 352 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 347 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 343 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 340 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 337 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 331 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 310 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 305 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 295 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 291 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 280 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 259 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 255 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 254 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 243 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 240 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 237 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 226 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 225 |
| Registration plate issues | 221 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 220 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 219 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 215 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 208 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 205 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 203 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 202 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 202 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 200 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 194 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 194 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 194 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 183 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 177 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 175 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 169 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 164 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 161 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 161 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 157 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 149 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 148 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 143 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 142 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 138 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 137 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 136 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 136 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 136 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 129 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 126 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 124 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 124 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 121 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 120 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 117 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 117 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 115 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 112 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 111 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 111 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 110 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 104 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 101 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 98 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 98 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 97 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 96 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 96 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 96 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 95 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 94 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 92 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 89 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 89 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 88 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 85 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 81 |
| Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 80 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 80 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 78 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 77 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 77 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 77 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 77 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 75 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 74 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 74 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 73 |