| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7782 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2658 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2635 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2421 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2303 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2075 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1753 |
| Rear brake binding | 1562 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1540 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1538 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1394 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1355 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1282 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1234 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1142 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1107 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1037 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 942 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 930 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 927 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 901 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 883 |
| Registration plate issues | 872 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 844 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 778 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 746 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 741 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 713 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 670 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 652 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 647 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 645 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 591 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 587 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 566 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 545 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 519 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 515 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 514 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 486 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 469 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 454 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 425 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 421 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 410 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 393 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 392 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 363 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 353 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 344 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 340 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 337 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 337 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 334 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 332 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 321 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 321 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 318 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 316 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 314 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 300 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 299 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 298 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 294 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 292 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 287 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 284 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 279 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 278 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 271 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 269 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 269 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 268 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 264 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 264 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 262 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 261 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 249 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 240 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 231 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 230 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 229 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 227 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 226 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 225 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 225 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 221 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 212 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 212 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 210 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 207 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 206 |
| Brake servo vacuum pipe split |3.6.C.1b| | 205 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 189 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 189 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 185 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 185 |
| Windscreen has damage | 181 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 178 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 178 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 175 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 173 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 168 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 168 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 167 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 166 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 164 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 161 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 146 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 146 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 146 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 143 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 141 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 141 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 139 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 139 |