| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 8256 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2981 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2654 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2449 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1994 |
| Registration plate issues | 1736 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1414 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1387 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1339 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1158 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1122 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 808 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 794 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 775 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 735 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 693 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 689 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 674 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 661 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 638 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 561 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 531 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 525 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 512 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 492 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 476 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 455 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 443 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 415 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 390 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 383 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 381 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 377 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 374 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 373 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 362 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 361 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 350 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 328 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 325 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 321 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 315 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 310 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 306 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 301 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 295 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 293 |
| Windscreen has damage | 291 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 284 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 279 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 273 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 270 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 262 |
| Rear brake binding | 260 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 231 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 219 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 216 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 209 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 205 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 201 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 198 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 196 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 189 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 185 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 182 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 180 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 177 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 176 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 169 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 167 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 167 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 163 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 163 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 158 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 157 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 157 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 153 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 151 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 151 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 148 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 146 |