| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 21997 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 19464 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 11351 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 8938 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 5096 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4164 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3776 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3617 |
| Registration plate issues | 3540 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3524 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3383 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 3201 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3062 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2878 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2690 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2621 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2369 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2218 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2096 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1703 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1694 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1682 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1655 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1643 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1603 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1598 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1392 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1345 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1336 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1244 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1239 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1228 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1204 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1199 |
| Rear brake binding | 1153 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1149 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1147 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1122 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1092 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1056 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1028 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1013 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 958 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 926 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 888 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 877 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 840 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 816 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 815 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 802 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 789 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 760 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 757 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 729 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 728 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 727 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 707 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 693 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 689 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 689 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 686 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 672 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 655 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 654 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 626 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 607 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 607 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 578 |
| Front brake application uneven | 565 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 563 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 557 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 553 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 535 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 532 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 524 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 514 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 503 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 497 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 494 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 484 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 480 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 479 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 466 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 455 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 455 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 443 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 438 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 433 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 429 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 422 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 415 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 406 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 405 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 401 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 388 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 378 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 378 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 377 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 374 |