| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5694 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4204 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2018 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1813 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1809 |
| Registration plate issues | 1214 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 999 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 821 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 694 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 572 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 526 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 442 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 431 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 418 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 412 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 401 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 382 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 382 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 381 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 375 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 359 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 356 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 333 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 327 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 319 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 311 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 307 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 305 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 287 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 283 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 268 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 263 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 259 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 258 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 256 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 249 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 244 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 232 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 229 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 225 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 221 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 219 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 210 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 207 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 206 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 199 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 183 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 181 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 178 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 175 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 172 |
| Windscreen has damage | 171 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 171 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 171 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 169 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 167 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 164 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 164 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 162 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 160 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 160 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 159 |
| Rear brake binding | 158 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 155 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 152 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 150 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 145 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 137 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 134 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 134 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 133 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 133 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 127 |
| Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g)) | 127 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 125 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 120 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 120 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 118 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 115 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 114 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 113 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 111 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 109 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 105 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 105 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 100 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 97 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 97 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 95 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 94 |