| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 15775 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 11630 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 10247 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4775 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3700 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3593 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2425 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2247 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1930 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1839 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1758 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1507 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1506 |
| Registration plate issues | 1451 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1411 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1369 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1359 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1330 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1291 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1277 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1194 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1139 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1102 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1077 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1063 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 999 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 970 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 967 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 841 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 819 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 721 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 707 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 705 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 701 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 697 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 696 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 695 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 653 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 587 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 586 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 580 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 561 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 548 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 509 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 500 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 498 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 494 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 484 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 474 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 469 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 464 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 459 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 450 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 442 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 439 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 438 |
| Windscreen has damage | 435 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 421 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 421 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 409 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 409 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 389 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 385 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 371 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 366 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 363 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 362 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 359 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 356 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 355 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 352 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 351 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 340 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 327 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 324 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 321 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 320 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 319 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 317 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 311 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 310 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 307 |
| Front brake application uneven | 306 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 301 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 295 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 293 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 292 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 291 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 284 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 282 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 281 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 272 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 266 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 264 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 258 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 256 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 256 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 250 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 247 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 241 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 240 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 240 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 238 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 235 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 233 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 232 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 226 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 225 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 224 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 223 |