| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 946 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 498 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 380 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 265 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 251 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 244 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 233 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 190 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 185 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 154 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 150 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 147 |
| Registration plate issues | 146 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 137 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 126 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 123 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 121 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 117 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 115 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 113 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 112 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 105 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 104 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 101 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 100 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 99 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 98 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 97 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 95 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 89 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 88 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 86 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 85 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 82 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 81 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 78 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 76 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 75 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 75 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 68 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 68 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 68 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 65 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 62 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 61 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 61 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 60 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 60 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 59 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 56 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 55 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 54 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 54 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 54 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 53 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 53 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 51 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 50 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| 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| | 48 |
| Rear brake binding | 47 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 46 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 44 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 43 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 43 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 42 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 42 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 42 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 41 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 40 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 37 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 37 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 37 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 36 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 36 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 35 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 35 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 35 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 32 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 30 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 29 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 29 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 29 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 29 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 28 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 27 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 27 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 27 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 27 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 26 |
| Front brake application uneven | 26 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 25 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 25 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 25 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 25 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 24 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 23 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 23 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 22 |
| Windscreen has damage | 22 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 22 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 22 |