| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6079 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4672 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3346 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3271 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2012 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1661 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1401 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1399 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1307 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1007 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 989 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 903 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 760 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 756 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 732 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 700 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 630 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 608 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 580 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 513 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 482 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 481 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 451 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 441 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 410 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 398 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 371 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 349 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 341 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 307 |
| Central Front Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 304 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 295 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 294 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 265 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 219 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 208 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 199 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 197 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 183 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 180 |
| Registration plate issues | 180 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 180 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 174 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 172 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 171 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 167 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 166 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 165 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 163 |
| Central Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 157 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 156 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 153 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 150 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 148 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 146 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 144 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 134 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |1.1.2 |c|| | 133 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 129 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 128 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 126 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 126 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 123 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 121 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 121 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 118 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 114 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 112 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 111 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 110 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 109 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 109 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 108 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 108 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 106 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 103 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 102 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 99 |
| 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)) | 97 |
| Central Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 95 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 94 |
| Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 90 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 89 |