| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3315 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1992 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 987 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 883 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 659 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 603 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 566 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 550 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 550 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 414 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 403 |
| Registration plate issues | 362 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 347 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 345 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 292 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 260 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 255 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 247 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 242 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 240 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 231 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 229 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 222 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 222 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 217 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 211 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 199 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 196 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 191 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 189 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 188 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 187 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 186 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 183 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 182 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 172 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 170 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 165 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 160 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 159 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 144 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 138 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 133 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 132 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 130 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 124 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 122 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 120 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 119 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 119 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 115 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 115 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 113 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 111 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 111 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 110 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 105 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 104 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 101 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 99 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 99 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 97 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 97 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 93 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 92 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 87 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 87 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 83 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 83 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 82 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 82 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 82 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 80 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 79 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 78 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 75 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 75 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 74 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 74 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 73 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 73 |
| Power steering malfunctioning (2.1.5 (a)) | 73 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 71 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 71 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 70 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 70 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 70 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 68 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 65 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 65 |
| Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 64 |