| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6543 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6281 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2555 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1515 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1436 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1400 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1251 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1251 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1165 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1067 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1035 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1033 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 993 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 826 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 805 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 776 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 769 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 694 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 679 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 623 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 616 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 557 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 553 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 490 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 474 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 460 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 418 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 412 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 407 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 397 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 397 |
| Registration plate issues | 389 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 377 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 375 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 367 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 366 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 358 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 344 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 320 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 318 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 314 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 312 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 311 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 310 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 308 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 294 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 283 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 277 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 272 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 271 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 267 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 263 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 263 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 259 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 257 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 251 |
| Rear brake binding | 246 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 245 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 241 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 235 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 224 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 221 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 219 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 212 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 211 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 211 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 210 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 209 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 208 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 207 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 205 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 192 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 187 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 179 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 172 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 165 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 164 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 162 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 161 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 158 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 151 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 150 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 150 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 149 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 148 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 147 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 146 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 142 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 138 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 137 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 135 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 135 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 135 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 132 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 131 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 130 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 127 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 125 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 123 |