| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7225 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4098 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2308 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 1472 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1032 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1018 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 983 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 914 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 899 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 736 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 712 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 671 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 535 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 531 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 516 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 480 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 476 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 453 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 422 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 416 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 403 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 399 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 399 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 396 |
| Rear brake binding | 385 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 381 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 374 |
| Windscreen has damage | 357 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 329 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 329 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 324 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 319 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 314 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 314 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 310 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 309 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 305 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 303 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 300 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 300 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 297 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 287 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 271 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 259 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 251 |
| Registration plate issues | 246 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 223 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 221 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 212 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 212 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 208 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 207 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 199 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 189 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 185 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 185 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 184 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 183 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 176 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 167 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 163 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 157 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 155 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 155 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 155 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 154 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 153 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 153 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 147 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 146 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 142 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 134 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 133 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 132 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 132 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 116 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 116 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 115 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 113 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 113 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 113 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 112 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 112 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 111 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 111 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 110 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 107 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 102 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 102 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 101 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 100 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 100 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 100 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 97 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 96 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 95 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 95 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 95 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 91 |
| 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| | 90 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 88 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 87 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 86 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 83 |