| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 687 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 323 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 290 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 237 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 221 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 213 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 175 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 172 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 86 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 69 |
| Registration plate issues | 66 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 65 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 58 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 44 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 43 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 37 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 37 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 36 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 35 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 34 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 32 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 25 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 22 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 21 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 21 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 20 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 19 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 19 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 18 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 15 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 15 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 14 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 14 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 14 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 14 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 14 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 13 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 12 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 11 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 11 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 11 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 11 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 11 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 10 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 10 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 10 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 10 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 10 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 9 |