| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3960 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3611 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1817 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 659 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 613 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 552 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 495 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 485 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 451 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 436 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 418 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 368 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 349 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 310 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 305 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 269 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 253 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 243 |
| Registration plate issues | 234 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 218 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 217 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 215 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 210 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 200 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 196 |
| Rear brake binding | 187 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 185 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 183 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 175 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 168 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 165 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 147 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 144 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 120 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 101 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 97 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 95 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 91 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 88 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 88 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 87 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 83 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 83 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 79 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 79 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 76 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 74 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 73 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 72 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 71 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 70 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 70 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 70 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 69 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 68 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 66 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 63 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 62 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 61 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 61 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 61 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 61 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 59 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 58 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 58 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 58 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 58 |