| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7344 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6308 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 2750 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2738 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1979 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1881 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1767 |
| Registration plate issues | 1744 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1587 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1406 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1221 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1126 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1048 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 895 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 867 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 846 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 809 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 776 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 757 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 712 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 663 |
| Rear brake binding | 658 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 657 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 635 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 633 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 569 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 557 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 539 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 538 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 503 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 477 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 465 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 453 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 452 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 443 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 430 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 420 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 403 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 382 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 377 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 367 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 334 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 322 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 315 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 306 |
| Windscreen has damage | 290 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 280 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 279 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 278 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 269 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 267 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 262 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 261 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 254 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 246 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 236 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 227 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 225 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 224 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 224 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 224 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 222 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 221 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 220 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 217 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 214 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 211 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 209 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 207 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 199 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 199 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 198 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 197 |
| Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration |7.3.A.2c| | 196 |
| Driver`s airbag obviously defective |5.4.1| | 195 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 192 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 190 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 189 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 188 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 188 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 188 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 187 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 187 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 185 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 184 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 177 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 172 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 170 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 169 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 166 |
| 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| | 164 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 159 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 155 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 148 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 146 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 146 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 142 |
| Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g)) | 141 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 141 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 140 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 137 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 135 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 135 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 133 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 133 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 132 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 132 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 131 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 131 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 130 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 129 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 128 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 127 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 127 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 126 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 125 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 124 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 123 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 123 |
| 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| | 123 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 123 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 120 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 120 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits |8.2.1.2 |a|| | 119 |