| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 8601 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7890 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4570 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3299 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1801 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1773 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1622 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1567 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1453 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1391 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1360 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1322 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1123 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1118 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1079 |
| Registration plate issues | 1064 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1047 |
| Rear brake binding | 1034 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 841 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 815 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 791 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 660 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 607 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 601 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 575 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 560 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 548 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 545 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 540 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 538 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 532 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 528 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 493 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 484 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 476 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 458 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 457 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 450 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 449 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 441 |
| Windscreen has damage | 431 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 415 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 401 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 399 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 390 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 355 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 354 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 342 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 338 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 334 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 331 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 314 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 285 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 283 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 280 |
| 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| | 279 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 271 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 266 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 256 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 255 |
| Front brake application uneven | 252 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 250 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 250 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 243 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 238 |
| 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| | 237 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 230 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 229 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 217 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 212 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 211 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 208 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 207 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 200 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 197 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 196 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 195 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 195 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 195 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 193 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 187 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 183 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 182 |
| Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 181 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 179 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 178 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 178 |
| Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 177 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 175 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 175 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 173 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 173 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 171 |
| 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| | 164 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 163 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 163 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 161 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 161 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 160 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 158 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 155 |
| 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| | 155 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 154 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 154 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 154 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 153 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 150 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 150 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 149 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 147 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 146 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 145 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 145 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 144 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 144 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 144 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 144 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 143 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 143 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 143 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 142 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 137 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 136 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 135 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 133 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 133 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 133 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 132 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 131 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 131 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 129 |