| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 23648 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 14700 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 6086 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5890 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5714 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5624 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5252 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5181 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5020 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 4897 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 4832 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4813 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4543 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4475 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3663 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3266 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3192 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 3091 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 3055 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3003 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2987 |
| Registration plate issues | 2951 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2822 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2718 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2623 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2565 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 2477 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2445 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2182 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 2130 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2059 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 2053 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1925 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1854 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1795 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1754 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1707 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1704 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1646 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1629 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1629 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1559 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1536 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1485 |
| Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1454 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1361 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1335 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1326 |
| Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1286 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1284 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1275 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1269 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1245 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1194 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 1184 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1150 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1141 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1128 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1083 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1057 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1042 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1034 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1010 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 967 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 953 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 952 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 923 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 920 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 914 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 898 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 874 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 869 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 811 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 784 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 776 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 766 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 739 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 712 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 703 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 690 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 684 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 666 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5| | 647 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 626 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 615 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 589 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 580 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 569 |