| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 13015 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 9222 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 4252 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 3897 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 3864 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 3577 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3328 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2638 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 2399 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 2244 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1964 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1839 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1822 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1708 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1638 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1618 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1456 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1438 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1305 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1302 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1279 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1151 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 877 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 848 |
| Registration plate issues | 811 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 790 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 753 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 693 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 684 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 637 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 636 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 623 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 577 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 569 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 531 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 531 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 525 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 520 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 520 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 518 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 500 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 498 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 487 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 487 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 462 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 456 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 437 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 427 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 411 |
| Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 408 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 402 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 397 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 389 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 387 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 372 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 370 |
| Windscreen has damage | 364 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 359 |
| Front brake application uneven | 355 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 346 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 346 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 343 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 343 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 328 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 321 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 320 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 317 |
| Emissions not tested |7.3.A.1| | 303 |
| Nearside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 303 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 298 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 294 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 294 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 282 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 277 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 276 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 273 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 265 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 265 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 264 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 263 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 260 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 257 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 251 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 247 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 234 |
| Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a failure in the system |2.3.8| | 229 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 227 |
| Brake hose damaged | 223 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 220 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 220 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 210 |
| Offside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 207 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 207 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 205 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 202 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 200 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 199 |