| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 704 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 607 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 350 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 251 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 124 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 111 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 95 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 90 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 86 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 84 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 79 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 77 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 73 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 73 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 67 |
| Registration plate issues | 60 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 59 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 58 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 58 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 57 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 55 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 51 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 47 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 46 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 46 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 44 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 42 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 41 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 41 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 39 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 36 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 36 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 35 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 35 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 35 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 34 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 34 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 32 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 30 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 30 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 30 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 28 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 27 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 27 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 26 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 26 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 26 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 25 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 24 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 24 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 20 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 20 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 19 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 19 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 18 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 18 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 17 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 17 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 17 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 17 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 16 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 16 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 16 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 16 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 16 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Windscreen has damage | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 16 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 15 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 15 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 15 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 15 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 15 |