| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7183 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2261 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2091 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1895 |
| Registration plate issues | 1556 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1155 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1146 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 924 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 896 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 762 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 711 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 689 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 561 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 544 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 531 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 525 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 498 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 492 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 464 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 443 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 434 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 428 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 396 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 361 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 343 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 335 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 312 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 306 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 301 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 293 |
| Windscreen has damage | 291 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 282 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 273 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 270 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 269 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 262 |
| Rear brake binding | 260 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 260 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 252 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 250 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 245 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 239 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 225 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 221 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 219 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 216 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 209 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 202 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 201 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 191 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 188 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 185 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 185 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 182 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 178 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 176 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 172 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 169 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 169 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 167 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 157 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 156 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 154 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 152 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 148 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 138 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 138 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 138 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 138 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 132 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 130 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 130 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 125 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 121 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 121 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 120 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 118 |