| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 8420 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6545 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4043 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 977 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 936 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 904 |
| Registration plate issues | 803 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 762 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 715 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 634 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 618 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 613 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 607 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 585 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 575 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 529 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 518 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 502 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 493 |
| Windscreen has damage | 485 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 463 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 451 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 438 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 429 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 417 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 414 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 383 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 353 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 331 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 331 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 322 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 317 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 294 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 286 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 269 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 267 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 265 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 264 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 256 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 248 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 246 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 245 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 242 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 226 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 222 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 213 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 213 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 199 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 198 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 198 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 194 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 192 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 189 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 184 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 179 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 178 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 177 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 175 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 174 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 174 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 167 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 166 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 163 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 162 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 161 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 161 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 159 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 156 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 155 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 149 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 141 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 140 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 139 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 138 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 132 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 132 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 131 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 130 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 129 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 128 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 127 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 126 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 125 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 123 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 122 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 121 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 118 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 117 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 117 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 115 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 115 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 114 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 113 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 113 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 112 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 112 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 110 |
| 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| | 107 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 106 |