| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5206 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4997 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1142 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1107 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 767 |
| Registration plate issues | 767 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 718 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 696 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 647 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 638 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 545 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 522 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 499 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 481 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 466 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 453 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 413 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 402 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 385 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 383 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 372 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 370 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 353 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 311 |
| Rear brake binding | 304 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 303 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 301 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 291 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 282 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 279 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 277 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 274 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 269 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 254 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 246 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 246 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 233 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 230 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 219 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 216 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 211 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 196 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 195 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 193 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 187 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 178 |
| Windscreen has damage | 176 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 172 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 170 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 164 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 163 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 163 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 163 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 162 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 152 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 152 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 146 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 143 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 142 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 139 |
| 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)) | 139 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 139 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 137 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 137 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 136 |
| 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)) | 135 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 130 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 125 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 124 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 123 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 122 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 122 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 121 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 120 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 120 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 118 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 117 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 116 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 115 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 114 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 114 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 112 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 106 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 103 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 102 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 101 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 101 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 100 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 100 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 100 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 99 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 99 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 98 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 96 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 95 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 94 |
| Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g)) | 94 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 92 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 88 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 87 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 87 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 86 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 85 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 84 |
| 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)) | 84 |
| 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)) | 83 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 83 |
| 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| | 83 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 83 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 81 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 81 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 80 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 80 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 80 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 80 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 79 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits |8.2.1.2 |a|| | 78 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 78 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 78 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 76 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 76 |