| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 894 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 432 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 211 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 175 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 158 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 120 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 103 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 97 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 93 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 85 |
| Registration plate issues | 80 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 70 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 65 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 63 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 61 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 59 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 58 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 54 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 53 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 51 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 51 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 48 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 47 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 45 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 41 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 41 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 36 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 36 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 34 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 33 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 33 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 33 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 32 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 32 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 32 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 30 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 29 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 27 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 27 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 26 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 26 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 24 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 23 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 22 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 20 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 19 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 18 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 16 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 16 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 15 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 15 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 13 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 13 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 13 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 13 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 13 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 12 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 11 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 11 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 11 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 11 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 11 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 11 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 10 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 10 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 10 |
| Rear brake binding | 10 |