| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4998 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4436 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2765 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1088 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1064 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 833 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 830 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 822 |
| Registration plate issues | 770 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 748 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 679 |
| Windscreen has damage | 642 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 605 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 586 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 582 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 448 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 442 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 438 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 427 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 423 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 403 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 377 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 370 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 351 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 350 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 335 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 333 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 333 |
| Rear brake binding | 320 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 311 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 311 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 309 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 270 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 265 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 254 |
| 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| | 253 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 248 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 238 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 238 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 228 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 224 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 224 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 217 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 211 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 203 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 196 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 192 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 189 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 187 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 186 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 184 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 184 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 182 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 177 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 177 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 173 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 172 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 171 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 170 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 168 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 168 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 167 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 165 |
| 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| | 162 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 162 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 162 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 157 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 156 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 155 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 155 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 155 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 154 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 152 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 150 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 148 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 147 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 147 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 146 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 144 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 144 |
| 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| | 143 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 141 |
| 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| | 140 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 140 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 135 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 134 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 134 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 134 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 132 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 131 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 131 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 128 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 128 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 127 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 125 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 122 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 122 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 119 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 119 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 116 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 116 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 115 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 115 |
| 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| | 114 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 114 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 113 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 113 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 112 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 112 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 112 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 110 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 110 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 107 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 107 |
| 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| | 107 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 105 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 105 |
| 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| | 103 |
| Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 103 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 103 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 102 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 102 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 101 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 100 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 99 |
| Front brake application uneven | 97 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 93 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 91 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 91 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 90 |