| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5541 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4803 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2934 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 815 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 779 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 696 |
| Registration plate issues | 619 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 558 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 558 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 548 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 546 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 512 |
| Windscreen has damage | 499 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 466 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 374 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 344 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 310 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 308 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 303 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 296 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 291 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 288 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 287 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 274 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 272 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 252 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 247 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 235 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 234 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 230 |
| Rear brake binding | 226 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 214 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 212 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 206 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 196 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 194 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 179 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 177 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 171 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 171 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 168 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 167 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 166 |
| 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| | 165 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 162 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 161 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 160 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 159 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 158 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 157 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 154 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 150 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 148 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 146 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 144 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 141 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 138 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 133 |
| 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| | 132 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 132 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 130 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 130 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 129 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 128 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 127 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 125 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 124 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 122 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 121 |
| 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| | 119 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 118 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 117 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 115 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 115 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 113 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 109 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 109 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 105 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 104 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 101 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 100 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 98 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 98 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 96 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 95 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 92 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 90 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 88 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 87 |
| Offside 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| | 87 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 86 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 86 |