| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4836 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4658 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2479 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 891 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 803 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 733 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 709 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 700 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 697 |
| Registration plate issues | 681 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 646 |
| Windscreen has damage | 580 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 574 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 547 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 511 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 503 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 490 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 431 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 425 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 425 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 398 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 369 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 345 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 342 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 324 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 310 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 302 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 286 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 272 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 269 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 260 |
| Rear brake binding | 260 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 259 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 256 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 252 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 250 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 247 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 247 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 240 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 237 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 235 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 230 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 227 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 220 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 219 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 211 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 208 |
| 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| | 203 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 201 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 200 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 196 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 196 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 194 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 193 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 192 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 190 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 189 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 181 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 180 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 178 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 174 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 171 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 170 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 168 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 158 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 158 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 154 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 153 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 151 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 147 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 144 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 143 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 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| | 139 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 137 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 136 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 136 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 135 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 135 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 135 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 135 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 134 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 132 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 129 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 128 |
| 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| | 127 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 125 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 125 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 123 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 123 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 122 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 118 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 118 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 115 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 115 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 113 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 110 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 109 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 108 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 108 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 107 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 105 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 104 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 103 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 103 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 102 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 101 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 101 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 101 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 99 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 99 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 98 |
| 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| | 98 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 96 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 95 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 94 |