| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2054 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1356 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1191 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 740 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 721 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 545 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 400 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 335 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 301 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 293 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 276 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 226 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 223 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 206 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 201 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 191 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 190 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 187 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 182 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 178 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 173 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 173 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 173 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 170 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 164 |
| Registration plate issues | 163 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 161 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 154 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 153 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 144 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 138 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 134 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 124 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 123 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 123 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 121 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 119 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 118 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 118 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 115 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 115 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 108 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 102 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 100 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 100 |
| Windscreen has damage | 92 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 91 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 91 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 90 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 88 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 84 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 79 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 79 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 77 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 72 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 68 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 67 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 65 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 64 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 64 |
| Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 60 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 60 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 60 |
| Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 58 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 56 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 55 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 54 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 54 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 51 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 51 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 50 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 48 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 48 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 46 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 46 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 44 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 43 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 42 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 41 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 41 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 40 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 40 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 40 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 39 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 39 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 37 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 37 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 37 |
| Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 35 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 34 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 34 |
| 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| | 34 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 34 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 33 |
| Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 33 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 33 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 32 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 32 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |1.1.2 |c|| | 32 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 31 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 31 |
| Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 30 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 30 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 29 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 29 |