| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2724 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1979 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1762 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 609 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 604 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 524 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 441 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 423 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 373 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 350 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 324 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 300 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 292 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 283 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 269 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 266 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 244 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 236 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 232 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 202 |
| Registration plate issues | 196 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 192 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 190 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 182 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 182 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 175 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 174 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 163 |
| Windscreen has damage | 161 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 158 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 153 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 153 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 150 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 147 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 138 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 134 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 127 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 124 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 122 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 122 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 122 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 119 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 118 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 118 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 117 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 112 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 111 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 109 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 108 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 108 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 99 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 99 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 98 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 97 |
| 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| | 97 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 93 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 92 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 91 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 88 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 87 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 86 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 85 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 85 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 84 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 83 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 83 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 82 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 82 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 81 |
| 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| | 77 |
| Rear brake binding | 77 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 75 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 75 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 74 |
| 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| | 73 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 72 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 72 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 71 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 70 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 68 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 68 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 66 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 65 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 65 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 62 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 61 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 60 |
| 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| | 59 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 58 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 58 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 57 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 57 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 57 |
| 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| | 56 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 56 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 54 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 52 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 52 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 51 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 51 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 51 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 51 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 51 |
| 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| | 50 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 50 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 49 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 47 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 47 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 47 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 47 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 47 |
| 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| | 47 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 47 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 45 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 45 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 43 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 42 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 42 |
| Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 42 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 41 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 41 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 41 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 40 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 39 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 39 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 38 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 38 |