| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3982 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3406 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2662 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1026 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1012 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 954 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 799 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 577 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 559 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 513 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 506 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 496 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 491 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 478 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 471 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 433 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 418 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 407 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 367 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 358 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 347 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 338 |
| Registration plate issues | 328 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 323 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 321 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 309 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 305 |
| Windscreen has damage | 304 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 304 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 301 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 297 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 287 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 286 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 284 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 272 |
| 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| | 247 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 242 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 220 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 220 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 203 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 202 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 201 |
| Rear brake binding | 191 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 189 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 183 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 178 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 176 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 176 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 174 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 171 |
| 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| | 164 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 163 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 160 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 159 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 154 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 153 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 151 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 150 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 150 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 149 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 149 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 149 |
| 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| | 144 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 141 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 135 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 134 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 134 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 132 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 130 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 130 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 130 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 130 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 130 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 124 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 121 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 121 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 117 |
| 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| | 114 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 114 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 113 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 113 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 113 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 111 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 111 |
| 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| | 111 |
| 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| | 110 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 110 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 108 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 106 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 105 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 103 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 103 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 103 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 102 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 102 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 101 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 98 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 98 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 97 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 97 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 92 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 91 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 90 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 90 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 87 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 86 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 85 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 84 |
| 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| | 82 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 82 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 82 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 82 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 81 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 81 |
| 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| | 80 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 79 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 77 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 77 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 77 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 76 |
| 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| | 76 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 76 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 76 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 76 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 75 |
| Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 74 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 73 |
| 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| | 73 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 72 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 72 |
| Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 71 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 68 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 68 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 67 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 67 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 66 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 66 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 66 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 66 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 66 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 65 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 64 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 64 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 63 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 63 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 62 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 62 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 62 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 62 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |