| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5338 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4743 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4562 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1652 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1577 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1561 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1496 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1280 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1231 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1155 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1100 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1008 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 994 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 969 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 968 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 868 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 801 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 665 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 642 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 575 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 558 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 554 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 531 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 513 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 509 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 506 |
| Registration plate issues | 498 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 488 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 462 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 462 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 441 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 431 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 428 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 415 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 405 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 399 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 389 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 362 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 354 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 343 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 338 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 323 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 321 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 310 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 306 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 302 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 291 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 280 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 259 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 255 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 245 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 227 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 225 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 219 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 218 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 215 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 215 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 209 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 202 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 201 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 195 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 192 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 185 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 181 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 180 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 176 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 173 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 159 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 156 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 148 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 146 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 138 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 137 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 137 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 136 |
| Nearside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) | 129 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 128 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 128 |
| Offside Rear Inner Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 127 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 115 |