| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3399 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2474 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2181 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1083 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1033 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 947 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 849 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 840 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 712 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 707 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 650 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 584 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 574 |
| Registration plate issues | 541 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 437 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 406 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 404 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 403 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 401 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 382 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 381 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 369 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 369 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 357 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 349 |
| Windscreen has damage | 345 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 342 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 316 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 301 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 273 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 264 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 251 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 245 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 240 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 238 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 237 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 233 |
| Front brake application uneven | 214 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 214 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 212 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 208 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 198 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 187 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 180 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 179 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 178 |
| Rear brake binding | 168 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 165 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 164 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 163 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 162 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 162 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 155 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 154 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 153 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 152 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 151 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 146 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 144 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 144 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 137 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 134 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 132 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 131 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 129 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 128 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 124 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 123 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 117 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 116 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 116 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 115 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 113 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 112 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 112 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 111 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 111 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 108 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 107 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 106 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 106 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 105 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 105 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 104 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 103 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 103 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 103 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 100 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 98 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 96 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 94 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 91 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 91 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 91 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 87 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 86 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 85 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 84 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 83 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 81 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 80 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 79 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 78 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 76 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 74 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 73 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 72 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 72 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 72 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 72 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 71 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 70 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 69 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 69 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 69 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 68 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 67 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 66 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 66 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 66 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 66 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 66 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 66 |