| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5379 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3768 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3531 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2264 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1635 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1552 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1234 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 821 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 806 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 791 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 740 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 715 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 711 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 657 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 614 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 614 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 613 |
| Registration plate issues | 602 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 594 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 563 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 553 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 530 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 519 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 487 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 455 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 454 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 445 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 429 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 405 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 402 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 381 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 357 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 343 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 343 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 320 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 319 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 309 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 299 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 287 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 284 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 269 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 265 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 258 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 247 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 245 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 226 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 215 |
| Nearside Front Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 213 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 212 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 211 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 203 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 198 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 197 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 196 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 192 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 179 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 171 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 171 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 170 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 167 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 160 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 153 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 150 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 139 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 139 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 135 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 135 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 133 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 130 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 127 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 125 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 125 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 122 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 118 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 116 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 116 |
| Nearside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 115 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 115 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 114 |
| Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 114 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 113 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 112 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 110 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 108 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 108 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 107 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 106 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 106 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 104 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 104 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 104 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 103 |