| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 8863 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2473 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2079 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1916 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1863 |
| Registration plate issues | 1861 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1476 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1461 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1337 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1063 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1012 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 979 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 958 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 918 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 896 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 863 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 686 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 671 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 654 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 595 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 579 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 573 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 544 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 512 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 497 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 465 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 460 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 454 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 416 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 381 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 379 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 379 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 377 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 370 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 365 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 352 |
| Windscreen has damage | 348 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 343 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 341 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 340 |
| Rear brake binding | 335 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 333 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 318 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 315 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 298 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 290 |
| 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 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 271 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 269 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 268 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 258 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 252 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 248 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 246 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 241 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 239 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 237 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 232 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 223 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 222 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 220 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 215 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 215 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 213 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 211 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 208 |
| 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 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 202 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 200 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 197 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 195 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 193 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 189 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 186 |
| 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 Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 182 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 178 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 175 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 172 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 170 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 166 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 164 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 158 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 154 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 153 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 152 |