| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6619 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5081 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4210 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2329 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1975 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1951 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1858 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1182 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1130 |
| Rear brake binding | 984 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 889 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 884 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 878 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 828 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 814 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 740 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 688 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 675 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 657 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 589 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 564 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 558 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 538 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 530 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 520 |
| Registration plate issues | 512 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 493 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 489 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 483 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 455 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 453 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 443 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 432 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 428 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 412 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 409 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 398 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 389 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 331 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 322 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 314 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 308 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 307 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 307 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 301 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 291 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 280 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 275 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 270 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 255 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 254 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 251 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 249 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 239 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 237 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 236 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 227 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 225 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 224 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 223 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 219 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 219 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 217 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 211 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 202 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 197 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 195 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 192 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 190 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 189 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 189 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 189 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 187 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 184 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 183 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 182 |
| Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 176 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 173 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 168 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 168 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 160 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 159 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 153 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 153 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 151 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 149 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 146 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 146 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 144 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 142 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 139 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 139 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 138 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 137 |
| Windscreen has damage | 131 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 131 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 128 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 127 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 123 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 123 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 123 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 123 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 122 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 121 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 118 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7| | 116 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 115 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 115 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 113 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 113 |