| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 61884 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 35250 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 30780 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 22961 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 12559 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 11197 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 11051 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 10938 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 10551 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 10121 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8974 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 8227 |
| Registration plate issues | 7983 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 7893 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 7264 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 5883 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 5850 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5814 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5482 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 5076 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4989 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 4795 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4703 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 4692 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 4679 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4564 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 4439 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4368 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 4068 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3899 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 3821 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 3750 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3496 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 3472 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3395 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3395 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3322 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3277 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 3243 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3016 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2783 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2717 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2708 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 2544 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2514 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2469 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2428 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2417 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2385 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2362 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2340 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 2304 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 2280 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2268 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 2219 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2185 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 2178 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2177 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 2113 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2108 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2043 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2030 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1994 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1965 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1865 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1848 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1830 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1780 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1740 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1695 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1692 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1689 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1680 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1630 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1622 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1611 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1605 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1563 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 1490 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1489 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1487 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1461 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1458 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1452 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1441 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1430 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1384 |
| Rear brake binding | 1384 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1376 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1333 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1315 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1310 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1301 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1291 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1288 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1284 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1266 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1261 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1244 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1207 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1196 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1193 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1176 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1176 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1174 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1163 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1158 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1123 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1123 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1104 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1102 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1101 |