| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 14593 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 11899 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 7720 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5466 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3329 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2968 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2949 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 2758 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2621 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2524 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 2322 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 2258 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2111 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 2021 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 1931 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1865 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1768 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1703 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1678 |
| Registration plate issues | 1610 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1605 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1536 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1496 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1473 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1452 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1420 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1394 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1355 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1305 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1267 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1176 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1162 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1125 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1075 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1061 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1036 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1035 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1011 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1001 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 972 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 970 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 970 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 963 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 954 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 929 |
| Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 928 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 927 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 922 |
| Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 854 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 844 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 843 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 842 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 821 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 813 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 811 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 811 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 800 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 785 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 762 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 742 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 737 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 733 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 732 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 716 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 716 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 714 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 691 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 649 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 644 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 636 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 636 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 635 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 629 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 628 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 622 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 606 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 581 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 563 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 563 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 562 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 555 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 535 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 531 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 522 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 514 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 491 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 489 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 486 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 474 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 471 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 450 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 438 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 428 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 422 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 418 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 414 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 412 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 405 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 405 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 404 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 393 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 383 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 380 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 364 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 363 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 359 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 354 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 345 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 337 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 335 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 331 |
| Windscreen has damage | 331 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 330 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 329 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits |8.2.1.2 |a|| | 328 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 326 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 319 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 318 |