| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7966 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2092 |
| Registration plate issues | 1704 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1682 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1603 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1359 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1204 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1063 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1058 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 958 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 864 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 863 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 759 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 665 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 651 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 624 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 595 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 580 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 573 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 512 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 465 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 454 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 415 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 396 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 381 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 381 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 370 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 362 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 357 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 352 |
| Windscreen has damage | 348 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 340 |
| Rear brake binding | 335 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 299 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 292 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 288 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 284 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 275 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 268 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 258 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 248 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 243 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 241 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 237 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 235 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 234 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 222 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 220 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 220 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 220 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 217 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 215 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 213 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 211 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 206 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 203 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 203 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 201 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 200 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 200 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 195 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 189 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 185 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 185 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 178 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 176 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 175 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 175 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 168 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 164 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 157 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 154 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 153 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 149 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 147 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 141 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 136 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 135 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 127 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 126 |