| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2399 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2052 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1735 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 715 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 629 |
| Registration plate issues | 627 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 504 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 440 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 369 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 366 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 347 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 339 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 332 |
| Rear brake binding | 241 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 224 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 197 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 186 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 184 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 182 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 177 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 175 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 166 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 158 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 156 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 156 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 153 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 152 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 151 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 143 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 142 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 142 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 139 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 133 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 128 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 125 |
| Windscreen has damage | 117 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 116 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 110 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 110 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 97 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 95 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 93 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 92 |
| Brake hose damaged | 91 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 87 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 84 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 83 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 81 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 80 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 76 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 76 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 76 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 71 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 69 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 67 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 65 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 64 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 63 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 62 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 62 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 61 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 59 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 59 |
| Steering lock fails to engage |2.1.4b| | 58 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 58 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 58 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 55 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 54 |
| Front brake application uneven | 53 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 51 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 51 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 51 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 49 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 49 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 49 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 48 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 48 |
| Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 48 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 47 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 47 |
| Offside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 45 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 44 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 44 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 43 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 41 |