| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2426 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1850 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1193 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1112 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 926 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 777 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 773 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 352 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 349 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 339 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 323 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 322 |
| Registration plate issues | 315 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 281 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 263 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 258 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 241 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 236 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 224 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 219 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 216 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 213 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 212 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 199 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 190 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 190 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 188 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 180 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 174 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 157 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 156 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 147 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 132 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 129 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 125 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 121 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 118 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 115 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 115 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 114 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 113 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 109 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 105 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 104 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 101 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 99 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 99 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 97 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 95 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 94 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 94 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 90 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 90 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 89 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 89 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 87 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 87 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 85 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 83 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 81 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 79 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 77 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 76 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 73 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 73 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 72 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 71 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 70 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 68 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 67 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 66 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 63 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 63 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 62 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 62 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 61 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 60 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 59 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 58 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 58 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 58 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 55 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 55 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 55 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 55 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 54 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 54 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 53 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 53 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 53 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 53 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 52 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 51 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 51 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 51 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 50 |