| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 59437 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 54698 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 31674 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 12011 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 10290 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 10084 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9171 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 8628 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 7188 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6800 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6685 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 6287 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6045 |
| Registration plate issues | 5205 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5023 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4886 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4880 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4865 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4644 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 4605 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4146 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4135 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 4106 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3997 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 3790 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3692 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3462 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 3366 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2958 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2922 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2823 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2806 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2406 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2380 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2355 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2270 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2252 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2200 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2127 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2088 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2070 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2051 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 2028 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1995 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1928 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1904 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1899 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1885 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1876 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1838 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1830 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1829 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1819 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1804 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1774 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 1732 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1715 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1711 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1699 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1678 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1676 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1631 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1613 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1604 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1582 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1578 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1538 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1512 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1483 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1451 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1440 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 1437 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1431 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1430 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1406 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1394 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 1265 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1235 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1234 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 1226 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1213 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1193 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1193 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1184 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1179 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1160 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1144 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1134 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 1129 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1083 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1054 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1049 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1044 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 980 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 979 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 958 |
| Front brake application uneven | 957 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 955 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 924 |