| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2385 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1466 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 881 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 709 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 517 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 475 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 444 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 434 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 349 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 349 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 316 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 298 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 273 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 266 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 237 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 209 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 194 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 188 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 187 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 165 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 165 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 162 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 161 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 158 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 157 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 141 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 139 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 135 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 134 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 131 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 130 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 127 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 121 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 118 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 113 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 112 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 109 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 109 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 108 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 99 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 98 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 95 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 93 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 92 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 91 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 87 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 85 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 82 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 78 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 78 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 76 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 75 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 74 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 73 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 72 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 71 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 69 |
| Registration plate issues | 67 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 65 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 63 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 60 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 60 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 59 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 58 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 58 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 58 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 57 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 56 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 55 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 52 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 49 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 48 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 45 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 44 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 44 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 44 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced |4.2.3 |a| |ii|| | 43 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 43 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 42 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 40 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 40 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 39 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 39 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 38 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 37 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 37 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b| | 36 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 35 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 35 |