| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 8160 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4759 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2520 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1491 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1470 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1167 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1155 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 985 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 967 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 950 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 931 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 828 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 779 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 745 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 741 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 626 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 593 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 560 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 555 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 529 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 500 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 498 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 470 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 464 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 464 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 444 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 444 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 439 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 418 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 415 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 414 |
| Rear brake binding | 407 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 406 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 405 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 377 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 369 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 364 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 360 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 354 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 348 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 342 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 330 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 322 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 302 |
| Windscreen has damage | 300 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 296 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 296 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 292 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 290 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 289 |
| Registration plate issues | 281 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 265 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 265 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 256 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 248 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 238 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 223 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 222 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 219 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 218 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 214 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 213 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 206 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 194 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 193 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 192 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 191 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 187 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 187 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 178 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 175 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 174 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 172 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 172 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 168 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 168 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 164 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 157 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 155 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 149 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 145 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 141 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 136 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 134 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 128 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 127 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 121 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 119 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 118 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 113 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 111 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 111 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 110 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 110 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 109 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 106 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |1.1.2 |c|| | 106 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 105 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 104 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 102 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 101 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 100 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 100 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 100 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 96 |