| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 9097 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5712 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4079 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3866 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2974 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2286 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1792 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1764 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1750 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1318 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1311 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1243 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1224 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1013 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 897 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 853 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 764 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 746 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 673 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 632 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 617 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 611 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 576 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 537 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 514 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 506 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 494 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 476 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 441 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 432 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 430 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 419 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 419 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 393 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 377 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 343 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 338 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 329 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 327 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 301 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 301 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 290 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 285 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 281 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 270 |
| Central Front Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 265 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 262 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 255 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 245 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 245 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 242 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 240 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 238 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 236 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 232 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 225 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 222 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 217 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 214 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 210 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 206 |
| Registration plate issues | 203 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 200 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 194 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 192 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 187 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 185 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 183 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 176 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 175 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 173 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 170 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 167 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 164 |
| Windscreen has damage | 164 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 158 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 158 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 157 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 156 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 151 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 151 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 150 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 147 |
| Central Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 144 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 141 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 129 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 128 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 128 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 126 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 123 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 121 |