| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 429 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 324 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 284 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 195 |
| Rear brake binding | 132 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 132 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 128 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 72 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 72 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 70 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 68 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 68 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 63 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 62 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 60 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 59 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 58 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 58 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 56 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 53 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 52 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 51 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 51 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 49 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 49 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 44 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 43 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 36 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 34 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 33 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 32 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 31 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 31 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 31 |
| Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 29 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 28 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 28 |
| 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 |
| Nearside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 28 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 24 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 23 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 23 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 23 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 22 |
| 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| | 21 |
| Windscreen has damage | 21 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 21 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 20 |
| 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| | 20 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 20 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 20 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 20 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 20 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 19 |
| 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| | 19 |
| Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 19 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 18 |
| Rear Brake cable insecure | 18 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 18 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
| Front brake application uneven | 17 |
| Registration plate issues | 17 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 17 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 16 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 14 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 14 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 14 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 13 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 12 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 12 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 11 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 11 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 11 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 11 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 11 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 11 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 10 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 10 |
| Offside 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| | 10 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 10 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 10 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 10 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 10 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 9 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Nearside 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 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 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 8 |
| Spare wheel insecure |6.4.2| | 8 |
| Offside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 8 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 8 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| 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| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 8 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 8 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 8 |