| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3021 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2205 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1983 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1356 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 916 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 802 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 719 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 713 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 488 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 408 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 406 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 377 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 377 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 363 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 330 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 307 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 297 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 289 |
| Registration plate issues | 288 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 262 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 256 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 254 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 253 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 250 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 246 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 245 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 241 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 239 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 236 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 233 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 229 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 229 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 227 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 221 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 220 |
| Rear brake binding | 209 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 208 |
| Windscreen has damage | 201 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 191 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 190 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 181 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 179 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 176 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 170 |
| 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| | 170 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 170 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 166 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 164 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 159 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 157 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 155 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 154 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 154 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 148 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 145 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 142 |
| 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| | 142 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 141 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 140 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 138 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 137 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 137 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 134 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 133 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 132 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 130 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 129 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 128 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 126 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 126 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 122 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 120 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 119 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 118 |
| 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| | 117 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 116 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 115 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 113 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 112 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 105 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 105 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 104 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 102 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 101 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 101 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 100 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 100 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 96 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 95 |
| 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| | 93 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 91 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 91 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 89 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 87 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 87 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 86 |
| 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| | 86 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 85 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 84 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 82 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 82 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 82 |
| 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| | 81 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 79 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 78 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 77 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 77 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 76 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 75 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 75 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 75 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 74 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 72 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 70 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 69 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 68 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 67 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 66 |
| Nearside Front Outer 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|| | 65 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 64 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 63 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 63 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 62 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 60 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 60 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 60 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 60 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 59 |
| Power steering fluid reservoir empty (2.1.5 (b) (ii)) | 58 |
| 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| | 58 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 57 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 57 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 57 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 56 |
| Brake hose damaged | 56 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 56 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 56 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 56 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 55 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 55 |
| Front brake application uneven | 55 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 55 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 52 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 52 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 51 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 51 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 51 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 50 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 50 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 50 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 49 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 48 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 48 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 48 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 48 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 48 |