| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 70767 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 65283 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 48066 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 19165 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 18621 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 11536 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 8955 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8798 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 8339 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 7798 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7734 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 7653 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7466 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7387 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7083 |
| Registration plate issues | 6887 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 6870 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5917 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5903 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 5827 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 5616 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5291 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4890 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4817 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 4190 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4107 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4014 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 3661 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3659 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 3590 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3526 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 3456 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 3341 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 3284 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3137 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 2922 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 2883 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2813 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 2789 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2724 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2720 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2604 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 2536 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2525 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2431 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2416 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2410 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2331 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 2301 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2133 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 2105 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 2095 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2058 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2032 |
| Rear brake binding | 2023 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2022 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2009 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2006 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1961 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1944 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1944 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 1943 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1935 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1930 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1925 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1887 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1851 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1823 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1687 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1685 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1642 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1610 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1610 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1592 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1541 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1528 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1508 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1499 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1473 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1469 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1468 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 1465 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1455 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1451 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1402 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1389 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1380 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1374 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1367 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1363 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 1358 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1339 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1338 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1306 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 1297 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1255 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1239 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1227 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1211 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1201 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1194 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1189 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1157 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1144 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 1128 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1111 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1110 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1104 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1095 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 1086 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1065 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1063 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1062 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1059 |