| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5103 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2075 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2029 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 1570 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 619 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 507 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 440 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 437 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 417 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 411 |
| Registration plate issues | 402 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 396 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 392 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 381 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 376 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 370 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 369 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 361 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 359 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 358 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 355 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 352 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 331 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 331 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 289 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 288 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 286 |
| 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| | 285 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 274 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 268 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 266 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 266 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 261 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 250 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 247 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 245 |
| Rear brake binding | 232 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 220 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 214 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 214 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 212 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 210 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 208 |
| 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| | 206 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 203 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 202 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 199 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 196 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 191 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 187 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 187 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 182 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 181 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 180 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 178 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 176 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 175 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 169 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 167 |
| 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| | 162 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 162 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 156 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 154 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 153 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 151 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 136 |
| Windscreen has damage | 136 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 136 |
| 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| | 134 |
| 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| | 130 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 129 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 126 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 126 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 126 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 124 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 124 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 124 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 123 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 123 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 123 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 123 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 122 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 121 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 121 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 120 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 120 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 119 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 118 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 117 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 115 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 114 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 113 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 113 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 112 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 110 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 109 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 109 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 108 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 108 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 107 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 107 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 107 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 106 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 105 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 103 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 100 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 100 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 99 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 96 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 96 |
| 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| | 96 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 95 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 93 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 92 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 88 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 87 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 86 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 85 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 85 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 85 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 85 |