| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2044 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 896 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 734 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 568 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 444 |
| Registration plate issues | 370 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 301 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 289 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 282 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 277 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 257 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 255 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 248 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 247 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 226 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 222 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 218 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 212 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 208 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 202 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 195 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 189 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 179 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 178 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 178 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 168 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 165 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 162 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 158 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 156 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 156 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 141 |
| Rear brake binding | 141 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 140 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 138 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 131 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 131 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 120 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 117 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 113 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 112 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 111 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 110 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 109 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 109 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 108 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 107 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 106 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 102 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 102 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 102 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 101 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 100 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 99 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 99 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 99 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 98 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 91 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 91 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 90 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 88 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 88 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 86 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 85 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 84 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 79 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 79 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 78 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 77 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 76 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 76 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 75 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 74 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 73 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 70 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 69 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 67 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 64 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 61 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 61 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 59 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 59 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 59 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 57 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 55 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 55 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 55 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 55 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 54 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 53 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 53 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 51 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 51 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 51 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 50 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 49 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 49 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 48 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 48 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 47 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 46 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 46 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 44 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 43 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 43 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 42 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 41 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 41 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 41 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 40 |
| Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g)) | 40 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 39 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 38 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 38 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 37 |