| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6227 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4478 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3041 |
| Registration plate issues | 1536 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1167 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1140 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 996 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 951 |
| Rear brake binding | 900 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 860 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 835 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 797 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 793 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 778 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 753 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 743 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 708 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 708 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 707 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 668 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 660 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 632 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 624 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 558 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 509 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 502 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 502 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 472 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 468 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 451 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 428 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 407 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 401 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 378 |
| Windscreen has damage | 346 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 346 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 345 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 328 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 318 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 310 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 304 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 301 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 284 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 284 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 279 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 279 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 277 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 277 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 273 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 269 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 269 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 255 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 255 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 255 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 251 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 250 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 245 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 243 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 241 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 234 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 233 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 233 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 219 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 219 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 209 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 207 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 204 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 203 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 200 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 194 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 194 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 193 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 188 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 187 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 181 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 177 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 172 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 171 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 170 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 169 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 163 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 161 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 157 |
| 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| | 155 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 154 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 153 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 150 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 147 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 145 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 143 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 138 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 138 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 137 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 130 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 127 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 126 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 125 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 123 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 123 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 123 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 123 |
| Front brake application uneven | 119 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 119 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 118 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 116 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 114 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 113 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 112 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 108 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 108 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 107 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 107 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 107 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 107 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 106 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 106 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 105 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 105 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 103 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 102 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 102 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 101 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 99 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 99 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 98 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 98 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 96 |