| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7676 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5583 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 3389 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3289 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2745 |
| Registration plate issues | 1419 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1393 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1295 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1282 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 1239 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1141 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1123 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1076 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1065 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1007 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 901 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 898 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 861 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 844 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 815 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 792 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 779 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 768 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 725 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 709 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 664 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 657 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 628 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 626 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 615 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 614 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 581 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 580 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 579 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 571 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 568 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 557 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 521 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 518 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 517 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 500 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 469 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 443 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 443 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 436 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 398 |
| Windscreen has damage | 379 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 349 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 344 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 330 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 317 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 317 |
| Front brake application uneven | 314 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 306 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 304 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 304 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 301 |
| Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 292 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 291 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 276 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 273 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 271 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 266 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 263 |
| Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 261 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 260 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 260 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 252 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 247 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 246 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 241 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 241 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 237 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 235 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 232 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 231 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 218 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 216 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 209 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 209 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 207 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 204 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 194 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 188 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 180 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 179 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 179 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 177 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 177 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 176 |
| 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| | 175 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 168 |
| 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| | 165 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 163 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 157 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 157 |