| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3190 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2913 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2825 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1161 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1153 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 823 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 668 |
| Registration plate issues | 564 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 551 |
| Rear brake binding | 538 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 511 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 482 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 446 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 396 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 390 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 379 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 373 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 356 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 346 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 340 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 329 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 328 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 323 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 305 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 296 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 296 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 296 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 293 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 272 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 261 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 259 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 255 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 255 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 253 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 238 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 208 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 195 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 184 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 182 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 173 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 172 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 164 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 158 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 158 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 153 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 150 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 149 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 149 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 140 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 138 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 138 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 134 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 125 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 119 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 118 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 118 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 116 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 114 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 114 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 112 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 112 |
| Windscreen has damage | 111 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 108 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 101 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 99 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 96 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 96 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 95 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 95 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 95 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 95 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 93 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 93 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 92 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 91 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 91 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 90 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 89 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 89 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 87 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 87 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 86 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 85 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 85 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 83 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 83 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 82 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 79 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 77 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 77 |
| Offside Inner Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 76 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 73 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 73 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 73 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 73 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 71 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 70 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 70 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 70 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 69 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 69 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 67 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 67 |
| Nearside Inner Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 65 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 65 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 64 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 64 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 62 |