| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7813 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2609 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2232 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2133 |
| Registration plate issues | 1814 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1140 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1033 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 992 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 924 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 868 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 657 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 601 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 569 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 548 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 543 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 500 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 474 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 447 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 446 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 429 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 380 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 377 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 373 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 357 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 353 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 343 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 342 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 342 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 339 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 327 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 317 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 316 |
| Windscreen has damage | 284 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 284 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 276 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 267 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 260 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 256 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 255 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 253 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 253 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 248 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 246 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 244 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 239 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 227 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 227 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 227 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 223 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 223 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 221 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 209 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 207 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 184 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 181 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 179 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 179 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 167 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 164 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 162 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 160 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 159 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 158 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 157 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 155 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 151 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 148 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 144 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 143 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 141 |
| Rear brake binding | 141 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 140 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 136 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 132 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 132 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 129 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 129 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 125 |