| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 15781 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 13340 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 4926 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3111 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 3006 |
| Registration plate issues | 2608 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2141 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1925 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1882 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1691 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1677 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1664 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1391 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1391 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1327 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1283 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1230 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1031 |
| Rear brake binding | 986 |
| Windscreen has damage | 959 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 908 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 862 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 854 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 804 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 801 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 800 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 759 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 747 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 650 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 647 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 615 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 576 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 543 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 527 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 513 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 489 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 485 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 483 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 479 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 466 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 452 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 451 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 436 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 426 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 421 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 420 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 417 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 411 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 406 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 395 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 394 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 385 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 385 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 384 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 380 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 368 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 364 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 362 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 348 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 338 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 328 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 328 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 322 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 317 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 316 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 310 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 289 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 282 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 275 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 270 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 270 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 269 |
| Front brake application uneven | 265 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 251 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 247 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 246 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 244 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 242 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 237 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 237 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 237 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 236 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 235 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 235 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 234 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 234 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 232 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 229 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 226 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 214 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 213 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 212 |