| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3464 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2410 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1052 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 814 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 782 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 683 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 596 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 591 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 560 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 526 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 487 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 481 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 435 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 419 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 396 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 384 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 382 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 359 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 358 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 326 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 316 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 285 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 266 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 260 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 250 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 248 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 228 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 226 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 223 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 219 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 214 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 210 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 197 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 196 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 192 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 190 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 180 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 171 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 161 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 161 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 151 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 150 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 148 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 147 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 140 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 136 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 136 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 135 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 135 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 133 |
| Registration plate issues | 133 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 132 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 130 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 123 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 123 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 119 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 119 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 117 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 115 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 114 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 109 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 108 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 106 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 104 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 103 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 101 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 99 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 95 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 92 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 79 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 78 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 76 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b| | 76 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 75 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b| | 74 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 74 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 73 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 72 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 68 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 65 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 64 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 61 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 61 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 60 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 59 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 57 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 57 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 55 |