| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3991 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1437 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1420 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1326 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1231 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 804 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 708 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 667 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 584 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 572 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 570 |
| Registration plate issues | 565 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 458 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 443 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 441 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 440 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 394 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 389 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 384 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 383 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 382 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 381 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 331 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 309 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 289 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 271 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 264 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 232 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 230 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 228 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 226 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 225 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 224 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 213 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 207 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 206 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 200 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 199 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 196 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 192 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 181 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 179 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 173 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 171 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 165 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 161 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 160 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 159 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 156 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 153 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 153 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 152 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 151 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 151 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 151 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 150 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 148 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 147 |
| Rear brake binding | 143 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 141 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 135 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 134 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 133 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 130 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 129 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 128 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 123 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 119 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 119 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 113 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 111 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 110 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 107 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 106 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 102 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 101 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 100 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 99 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 99 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 97 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 97 |
| Windscreen has damage | 96 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 96 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 92 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 92 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 90 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 90 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 90 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 88 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 87 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 85 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 85 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 84 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 80 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 79 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 77 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 77 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 76 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 75 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 75 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 75 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 74 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 74 |