| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3498 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1887 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 932 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 736 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 592 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 506 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 452 |
| Registration plate issues | 418 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 399 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 363 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 344 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 330 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 310 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 309 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 304 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 297 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 289 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 287 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 278 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 275 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 269 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 266 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 264 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 257 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 253 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 248 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 243 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 243 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 242 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 242 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 239 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 233 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 228 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 222 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 220 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 220 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 209 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 207 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 198 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 190 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 186 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 183 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 183 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 181 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 180 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 180 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 158 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 150 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 139 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 139 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 137 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 131 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 131 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 129 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 129 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 122 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 121 |
| Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 120 |
| Windscreen has damage | 116 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 115 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 114 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 114 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 112 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 112 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 112 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 108 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 106 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 105 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 104 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 104 |
| Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 103 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 103 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 103 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 98 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 96 |
| 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| | 96 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 92 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 89 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 89 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 88 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 87 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 86 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 86 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 86 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 86 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 83 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 83 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 83 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 81 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 80 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 80 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 80 |
| 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| | 79 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 77 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 75 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 74 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 73 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 72 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 72 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 71 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 69 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 69 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 68 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 68 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 66 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 63 |