| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 553 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 450 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 419 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 222 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 186 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 176 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 161 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 154 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 141 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 138 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 137 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 110 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 104 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 103 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 102 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 94 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 82 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 82 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 80 |
| Registration plate issues | 78 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 73 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 68 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 67 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 64 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 64 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 63 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 61 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 53 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 48 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 48 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 42 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 41 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 38 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 37 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 34 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 32 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 31 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 30 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 30 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 28 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 27 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 27 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 26 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 25 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 24 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 22 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 22 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 21 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 20 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 19 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 19 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 18 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 17 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 17 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 15 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 15 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
| Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 14 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 14 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 14 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 13 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 13 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 13 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 12 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 12 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 12 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 12 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 11 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 11 |