| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7622 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6421 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4163 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1174 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1061 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1002 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 932 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 894 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 848 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 837 |
| Registration plate issues | 789 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 777 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 734 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 694 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 686 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 667 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 665 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 650 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 649 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 608 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 605 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 540 |
| Rear brake binding | 539 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 518 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 504 |
| Windscreen has damage | 487 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 473 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 461 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 448 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 439 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 424 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 423 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 408 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 377 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 375 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 372 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 371 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 370 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 346 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 338 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 329 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 321 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 295 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 286 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 275 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 272 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 271 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 264 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 260 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 258 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 255 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 235 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 235 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 233 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 229 |
| 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| | 228 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 224 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 219 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 216 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 210 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 206 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 200 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 198 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 195 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 194 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 192 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 192 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 191 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 190 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 188 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 181 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 180 |
| 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| | 178 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 176 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 171 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 162 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 162 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 160 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 159 |
| 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| | 157 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 153 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 153 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 152 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 152 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 148 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 144 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 142 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 142 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 139 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 139 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 136 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 135 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 134 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 132 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 132 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 131 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 130 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 129 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 128 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 127 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 127 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 125 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 125 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 124 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 123 |