| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 75163 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 64785 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 47958 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 17598 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 16895 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 13943 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9395 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 8712 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 8011 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 7846 |
| 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 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6970 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6899 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6856 |
| Registration plate issues | 6674 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6640 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 6573 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 6218 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6021 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5039 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4910 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4883 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 4648 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4428 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 4250 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 4232 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 4189 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 4044 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4011 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3827 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3787 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 3607 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2826 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2819 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2764 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2675 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2624 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2552 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2447 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2430 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2400 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2361 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2348 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2303 |
| 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 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2224 |
| 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 Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2092 |
| 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 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2051 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2042 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2038 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2035 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1962 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1927 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1881 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1848 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1808 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1770 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1664 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1652 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1644 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1631 |
| 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 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 1563 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1483 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1465 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1439 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 1432 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1418 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1414 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1405 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1328 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1322 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1291 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1276 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 1273 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1253 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 1245 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1243 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1217 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1205 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1192 |
| 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 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 |2.6.1| | 1109 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1102 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1100 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1093 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1091 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1089 |
| 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 |