| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6924 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5660 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3712 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 894 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 734 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 700 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 667 |
| Registration plate issues | 656 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 654 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 644 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 621 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 591 |
| Rear brake binding | 539 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 509 |
| Windscreen has damage | 487 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 452 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 409 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 386 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 383 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 377 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 372 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 360 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 350 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 345 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 339 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 338 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 325 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 291 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 289 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 286 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 286 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 275 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 275 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 274 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 262 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 259 |
| 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 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 226 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 224 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 220 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 212 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 206 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 198 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 197 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 192 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 192 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 191 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 191 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 188 |
| 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 Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 174 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 167 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 164 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 162 |
| 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 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 157 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 156 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 152 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 136 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 136 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 134 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 132 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 131 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 127 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 127 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 125 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 123 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 123 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 121 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 121 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 120 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 119 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 119 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 115 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 114 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 113 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 111 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 111 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 111 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 109 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 109 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 109 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 106 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 106 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 105 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 104 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 104 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 103 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 103 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 102 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 102 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 99 |