| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3334 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2525 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 815 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 778 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 759 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 706 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 666 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 659 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 625 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 578 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 551 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 550 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 541 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 499 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 473 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 336 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 296 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 295 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 279 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 276 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 252 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 249 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 244 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 243 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 242 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 239 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 236 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 232 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 228 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 217 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 196 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 182 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 179 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 170 |
| Front brake application uneven | 162 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 158 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 149 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 141 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 132 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 128 |
| Registration plate issues | 124 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 123 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 114 |
| Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a| | 112 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 98 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 97 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 94 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 92 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 89 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 87 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 85 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 85 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 83 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 82 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 77 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 76 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 75 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 73 |
| Windscreen has damage | 71 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 71 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 69 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 69 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 65 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 65 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 63 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 62 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 61 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 61 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 60 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 60 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 59 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 58 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 58 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 58 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 57 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 56 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 56 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 55 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 55 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 54 |
| Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 53 |
| Parking brake lever insecure |3.1.3b| | 53 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 51 |
| Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivots or their associated mountings are insecure |3.1.4b| | 51 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 51 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 50 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 50 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 50 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 50 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 50 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 49 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 49 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 48 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 48 |