| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4110 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2805 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2447 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1639 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1548 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1346 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1308 |
| Registration plate issues | 1136 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1013 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1000 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 938 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 926 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 733 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 618 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 504 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 494 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 456 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 442 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 440 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 435 |
| Windscreen has damage | 409 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 404 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 398 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 391 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 387 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 387 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 384 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 384 |
| 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| | 375 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 366 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 359 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 358 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 322 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 319 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 315 |
| 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| | 314 |
| Rear brake binding | 284 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 283 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 281 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 277 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 269 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 255 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 253 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 251 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 231 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 222 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 219 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 216 |
| Brake hose damaged | 210 |
| 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| | 202 |
| 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| | 191 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 186 |
| 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| | 185 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 180 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 179 |
| 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| | 174 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 170 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 169 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 158 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 147 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 147 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 146 |
| 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| | 141 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 136 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 131 |
| 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| | 131 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 129 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 120 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 114 |
| Front brake application uneven | 112 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 108 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 107 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 105 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 103 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 98 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 98 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 91 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 90 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 89 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 88 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 88 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 86 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 85 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 84 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 83 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 82 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 81 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 80 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 80 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 79 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 78 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 78 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 76 |