| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7755 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5431 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2714 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1712 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1679 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1404 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1171 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 942 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 917 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 906 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 888 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 884 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 756 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 733 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 730 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 705 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 697 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 675 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 658 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 577 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 521 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 504 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 498 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 478 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 461 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 431 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 426 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 403 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 391 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 386 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 371 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 366 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 359 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 346 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 342 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 341 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 332 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 330 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 323 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 317 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 312 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 309 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 303 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 291 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 290 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 289 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 288 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 279 |
| Windscreen has damage | 276 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 274 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 258 |
| Registration plate issues | 257 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 253 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 245 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 239 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 231 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 228 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 205 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 200 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 198 |
| Rear brake binding | 196 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 190 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 189 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 186 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 183 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 181 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 176 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 176 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 176 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 175 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 175 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 171 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 170 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 168 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 167 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 167 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 165 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 162 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 155 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 152 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 148 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 143 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 138 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 137 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 133 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |1.1.2 |c|| | 131 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 131 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 128 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 125 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 123 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 122 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 121 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 119 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 118 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 113 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 113 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 113 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 110 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 109 |