| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 14558 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 12313 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 10104 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3722 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3030 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2877 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2867 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2628 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2593 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2515 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2314 |
| Rear brake binding | 2281 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2276 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2231 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2207 |
| Registration plate issues | 1977 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1933 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1866 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1860 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1627 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1596 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1563 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1550 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1490 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1405 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1366 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1342 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1318 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1313 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1276 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1267 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1262 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1259 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1156 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1151 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1134 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1046 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1006 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 947 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 936 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 913 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 900 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 890 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 857 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 766 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 757 |
| Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 748 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 743 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 738 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 718 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 711 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 711 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 671 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 659 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 653 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 639 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 630 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 615 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 608 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 600 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 594 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 581 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 567 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 563 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 526 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 507 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 484 |
| 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| | 484 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 477 |
| Front brake application uneven | 473 |
| Windscreen has damage | 472 |
| 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| | 466 |
| Offside 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| | 465 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 447 |
| 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| | 447 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 438 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 437 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 436 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 406 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 390 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 390 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 376 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 373 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 371 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 371 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 352 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 348 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 327 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 323 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 320 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 317 |
| Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 317 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 311 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 310 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 306 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 303 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 301 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 297 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 295 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 291 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 286 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 283 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 276 |
| Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 274 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 268 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 262 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 244 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 240 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 236 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 234 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 233 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 228 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 226 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 225 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 225 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 221 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 219 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 219 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 215 |