| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 586 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 376 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 364 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 224 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 200 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 173 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 157 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 140 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 121 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 119 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 111 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 103 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 103 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 97 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 96 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 90 |
| Registration plate issues | 88 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 83 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 81 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 80 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 78 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 78 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 77 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 77 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 77 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 72 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 70 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 67 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 65 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 65 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 62 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 57 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 56 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 51 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 48 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 48 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 46 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 39 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 39 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 34 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 33 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 33 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 33 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 32 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 31 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 30 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 29 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 29 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 29 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 28 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 28 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 27 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 26 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 25 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 25 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 23 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 23 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 23 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 23 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 22 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 21 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 20 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 20 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 18 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 17 |
| 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| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 16 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
| Rear brake binding | 16 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 15 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 15 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 15 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 15 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 14 |
| Windscreen has damage | 14 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 13 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 13 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 13 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 13 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 13 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 12 |
| 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| | 12 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 12 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 12 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 12 |