| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6400 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6195 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5364 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1295 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1233 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1200 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1183 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1140 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1135 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1105 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1090 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1029 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 944 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 939 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 914 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 683 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 627 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 617 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 600 |
| Registration plate issues | 564 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 519 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 515 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 509 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 483 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 472 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 465 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 460 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 460 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 451 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 448 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 431 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 421 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 412 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 391 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 389 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 363 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 363 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 357 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 351 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 343 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 335 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 330 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 321 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 313 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 303 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 294 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 292 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 286 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 286 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 270 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 268 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 257 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 249 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 246 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 244 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 229 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 224 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 219 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 218 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 216 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 210 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 195 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 182 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 179 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 165 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 163 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 159 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 153 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 152 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 152 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 151 |
| Offside Side repeater has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.4.A.2c| | 149 |
| Nearside Side repeater has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.4.A.2c| | 140 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 139 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 137 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 136 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 136 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 133 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 130 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 129 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 127 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 127 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 126 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 126 |