| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 212 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 209 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 116 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 91 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 79 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 78 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 76 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 72 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 71 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 61 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 54 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 50 |
| Rear brake binding | 50 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 48 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 48 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 46 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 45 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 44 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 37 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 34 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 34 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 31 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 30 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 25 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 25 |
| Registration plate issues | 25 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 23 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 21 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 21 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 20 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 18 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing |2.4.G.1| | 18 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 18 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing |2.4.G.1| | 18 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 17 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 17 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 17 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 16 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 16 |
| Front brake application uneven | 15 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 15 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 14 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 14 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 13 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 13 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 12 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 12 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 11 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 11 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 11 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 10 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 10 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 10 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 9 |
| Windscreen has damage | 9 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 8 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 8 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 8 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 7 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 7 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 7 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 7 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 6 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |