| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4279 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3351 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3254 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3057 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1496 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1088 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1003 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 920 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 814 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 788 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 735 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 731 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 700 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 676 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 646 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 562 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 546 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 545 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 498 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 455 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 432 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 374 |
| Central Front Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 363 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 338 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 309 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 307 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 305 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 297 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 291 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 288 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 262 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 238 |
| Central Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 228 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 227 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 206 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 199 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 196 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 192 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 188 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 161 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 158 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 147 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 147 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 145 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 145 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 141 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 137 |
| Central Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 134 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 126 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 125 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 123 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 118 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 117 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 117 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 112 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 112 |
| Registration plate issues | 107 |
| Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 106 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 105 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 103 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 101 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 101 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 99 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 97 |
| Fuel tank insecure (6.1.3 (a) (i)) | 97 |
| Central Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 90 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 89 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 89 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 88 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 80 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 73 |
| Central Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 72 |
| Offside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 68 |