| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 381 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 217 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 205 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 164 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 103 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 99 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 97 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 85 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 78 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 68 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 60 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 60 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 50 |
| Registration plate issues | 50 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 48 |
| Rear brake binding | 47 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 46 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 44 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 43 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 42 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 39 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 35 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 35 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 35 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 33 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 33 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 30 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 29 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 28 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 27 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 26 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 25 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 24 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 24 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 22 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 22 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 22 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 22 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 22 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 20 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 19 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 19 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 18 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 17 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 15 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 15 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 15 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 15 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 14 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 13 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 13 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 12 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 12 |
| Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e| | 12 |
| Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e| | 12 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 12 |
| Front brake application uneven | 11 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 11 |
| Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e| | 11 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 11 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 11 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 10 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 10 |
| Windscreen has damage | 10 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 10 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 10 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 9 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 9 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 9 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 9 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 9 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 9 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 8 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 8 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 8 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |