| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 12333 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 11482 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7651 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4187 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3560 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3488 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3483 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3347 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3241 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2677 |
| Rear brake binding | 2596 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2430 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2121 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1950 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1769 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1681 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1620 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1612 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1391 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1351 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1299 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1298 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1275 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1271 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1265 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1123 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1117 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1066 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1047 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1035 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7| | 1019 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1009 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1003 |
| Registration plate issues | 933 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 865 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 849 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 843 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 821 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 797 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 777 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 774 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 712 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 704 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 698 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 677 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 671 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 666 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 647 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 617 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 581 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 560 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 516 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 465 |
| Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 461 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 445 |
| Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 443 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 397 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 364 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 338 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 334 |
| Windscreen has damage | 330 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 329 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 329 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 329 |
| Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 320 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 315 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 306 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 303 |
| Nearside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 292 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 286 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 277 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 269 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 269 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 268 |
| Nearside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 267 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 265 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 239 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 239 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 236 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 236 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 234 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 234 |
| Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 231 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 231 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 225 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 223 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 222 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 222 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 220 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 218 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 213 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 211 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 210 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 209 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 208 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 207 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 205 |
| Offside Rear Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 204 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 203 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 201 |
| Nearside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 201 |
| Offside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 201 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 198 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 197 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 192 |