| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 23149 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 11504 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 10964 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5343 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4919 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4916 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4243 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4123 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3439 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3301 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2961 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2255 |
| Rear brake binding | 2241 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2195 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2186 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1966 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1954 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1944 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1849 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1792 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1743 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1719 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1707 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1694 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1655 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1473 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1448 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1444 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1435 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1426 |
| Registration plate issues | 1369 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1359 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1266 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1259 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1244 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1192 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1063 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1056 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1042 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1028 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1027 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1023 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1003 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 991 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 980 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 954 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 949 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 942 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 940 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 867 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 859 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 858 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 853 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 809 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 805 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 799 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 790 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 763 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 752 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 750 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 744 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 743 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 729 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 716 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 708 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 702 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 681 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 663 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 644 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 618 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 615 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 608 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 605 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 570 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 556 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 550 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 531 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 518 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 516 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 511 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 505 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 492 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 490 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 487 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 475 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 461 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 444 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 438 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 438 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 428 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 425 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 415 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 415 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 412 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 408 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 405 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 393 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 381 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 380 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 378 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 376 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 376 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 371 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 361 |
| Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 359 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 347 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 347 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 342 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 341 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 336 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 335 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 334 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 330 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 325 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 323 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 321 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 320 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 317 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 313 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 313 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 305 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 304 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 301 |
| Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 301 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 299 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 297 |