| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3721 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2703 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 2140 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1237 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1232 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1109 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1061 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1050 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 862 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 852 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 818 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 745 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 739 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 722 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 692 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 677 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 656 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 617 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 592 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 586 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 583 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 573 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 549 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 545 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 531 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 520 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 500 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 494 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 473 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 438 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 424 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 422 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 414 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 409 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 402 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 397 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 396 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 392 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 373 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 362 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 360 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 357 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 353 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 353 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 338 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 333 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 320 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 315 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 295 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 290 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 286 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 285 |
| Rear brake binding | 279 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 268 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 266 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 265 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 261 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 258 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 241 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 241 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 240 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 240 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 237 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 237 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 233 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 229 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 228 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 223 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 221 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 219 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 219 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 216 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 213 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 211 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 210 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 199 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 198 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 185 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 185 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 179 |
| Registration plate issues | 179 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 178 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 174 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 174 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 174 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 168 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 164 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 164 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 163 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 159 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 157 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 156 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 150 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 150 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 144 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 143 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 137 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 136 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 134 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 133 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 131 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 128 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 127 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 126 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 121 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 119 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 117 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 112 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 106 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 105 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 103 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 102 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 101 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 99 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 98 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 97 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 96 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 96 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 95 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 93 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 93 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 90 |