| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4623 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3504 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3190 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1664 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1614 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 920 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 814 |
| Registration plate issues | 765 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 747 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 711 |
| Rear brake binding | 697 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 678 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 615 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 609 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 582 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 512 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 508 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 468 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 458 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 455 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 418 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 415 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 410 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 404 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 402 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 370 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 363 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 357 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 335 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 303 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 297 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 296 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 291 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 287 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 275 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 258 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 256 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 241 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 238 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 234 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 228 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 216 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 201 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 198 |
| Windscreen has damage | 197 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 185 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 183 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 183 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 181 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 178 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 178 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 174 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 168 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 165 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 156 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 154 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 142 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 142 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 141 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 140 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 137 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 137 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 135 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 131 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 131 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 126 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 126 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 123 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 122 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 121 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 116 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 116 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 116 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 115 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 115 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 113 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 112 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 110 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 108 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 107 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 106 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 105 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 102 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 100 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 98 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 97 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 96 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 96 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 94 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 94 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 91 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 89 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 88 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 87 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 86 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 86 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 85 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 84 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 82 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 81 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 79 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 76 |
| Front brake application uneven | 75 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 74 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 74 |
| Nearside Inner Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 73 |