| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4506 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3852 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3211 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1266 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1221 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 955 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 780 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 691 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 670 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 648 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 645 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 620 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 606 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 563 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 526 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 499 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 480 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 460 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 458 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 453 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 450 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 428 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 394 |
| Registration plate issues | 393 |
| Windscreen has damage | 392 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 371 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 362 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 359 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 346 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 315 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 312 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 302 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 275 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 272 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 262 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 255 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 255 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 250 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 242 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 230 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 229 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 229 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 227 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 226 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 224 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 219 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 219 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 199 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 196 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 190 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 184 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 184 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 181 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 178 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 178 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 176 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 176 |
| 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| | 172 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 172 |
| 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| | 171 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 171 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 170 |
| Rear brake binding | 169 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 165 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 165 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 157 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 156 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 152 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 150 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 148 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 146 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 144 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 141 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 139 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 132 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 130 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 129 |
| 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| | 128 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 128 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 127 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 126 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 126 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 126 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 125 |
| 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| | 125 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 123 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 118 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 116 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 113 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 111 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 111 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 110 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 110 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 109 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 109 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 107 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 106 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 106 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 106 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 102 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 102 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 100 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 100 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 99 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 99 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 99 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 98 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 98 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 98 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 97 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 96 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 95 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 92 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 91 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 91 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 89 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 88 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 85 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 84 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 82 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 82 |
| Front brake application uneven | 81 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 81 |
| Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 80 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 80 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 77 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 76 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 75 |
| 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| | 75 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 75 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 74 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 74 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 74 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 73 |
| Centre Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 73 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 73 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 72 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 72 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 72 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 71 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 70 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 70 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 70 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 70 |