| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 69122 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 58957 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 39282 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 17598 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 16895 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 13088 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7800 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 7485 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7114 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 6905 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6899 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6640 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6221 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 6218 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6021 |
| Registration plate issues | 5922 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5730 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5039 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 4932 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 4815 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4636 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4629 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4428 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 3607 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3510 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3135 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3103 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 3002 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2909 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2907 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2838 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2794 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2764 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2624 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2586 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 2583 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2400 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2348 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 2288 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2263 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2229 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2151 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2127 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2114 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2071 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 2052 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2035 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1918 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1746 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1733 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1700 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1644 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1642 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1628 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1617 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 1612 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1610 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1574 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1561 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1472 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1465 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1437 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1418 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1414 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1414 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1396 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1328 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1322 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 1273 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1253 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 1245 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1244 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1243 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1231 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1219 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1211 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1205 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1192 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1189 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1188 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1184 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1171 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 1169 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1145 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1142 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1138 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1117 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1109 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1093 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1091 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1088 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1085 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1051 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1022 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1015 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1013 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 971 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 964 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 955 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 944 |