| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 480 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 437 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 268 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 224 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 157 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 142 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 96 |
| Rear brake binding | 95 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 91 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 84 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 82 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 76 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 75 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 73 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 67 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 66 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 63 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 60 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 60 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 59 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 59 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 58 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 57 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 53 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 53 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 50 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 50 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 48 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 48 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 43 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 42 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 40 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 40 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 38 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 38 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 38 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 35 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 33 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 33 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 32 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 30 |
| Nearside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 30 |
| Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 30 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 29 |
| Registration plate issues | 29 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 28 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 28 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 27 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 27 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 27 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 26 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 25 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 25 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 25 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 25 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 25 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 25 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 24 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 24 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 23 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 22 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 22 |
| Windscreen has damage | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 22 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 22 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 21 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 21 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 21 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 19 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 18 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 18 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 17 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 17 |
| Rear Brake cable insecure | 16 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 16 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
| Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
| Front brake application uneven | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 15 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 14 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 14 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 13 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 13 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 13 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 12 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 12 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 12 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 12 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 12 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 11 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 11 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 11 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 10 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 10 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 10 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 9 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| 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| | 9 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |