| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 13883 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 11495 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7229 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1981 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1980 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1829 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1661 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1650 |
| Registration plate issues | 1584 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1542 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1538 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1487 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1342 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1318 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1312 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1228 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1202 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1200 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1162 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1158 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1035 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1009 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 967 |
| Windscreen has damage | 946 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 810 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 807 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 806 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 802 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 791 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 788 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 787 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 759 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 707 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 697 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 690 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 658 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 626 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 601 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 572 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 550 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 536 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 527 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 527 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 514 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 490 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 482 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 467 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 450 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 422 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 419 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 416 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 404 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 404 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 396 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 392 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 387 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 386 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 381 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 380 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 376 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 372 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 372 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 371 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 368 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 368 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 357 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 356 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 353 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 348 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 340 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 340 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 339 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 337 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 330 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 327 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 323 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 321 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 321 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 313 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 313 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 309 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 303 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 298 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 293 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 290 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 284 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 283 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 273 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 273 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 272 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 271 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 260 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 260 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 254 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 249 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 249 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 247 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 243 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 242 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 232 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 228 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 226 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 226 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 225 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 224 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 223 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 222 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 222 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 220 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 219 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 214 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 210 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 210 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 210 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 207 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 206 |