| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 973 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 759 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 740 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 314 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 286 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 230 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 217 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 213 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 212 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 196 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 174 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 171 |
| Registration plate issues | 157 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 126 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 119 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 111 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 91 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 88 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 82 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 78 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 78 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 76 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 75 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 74 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 74 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 71 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 67 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 65 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 62 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 61 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 61 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 60 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 55 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 54 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 46 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 42 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 42 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 42 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 42 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 41 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 41 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 40 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 40 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 39 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 37 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 36 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 36 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 30 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 30 |
| Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 29 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 26 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 25 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 24 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c)) | 24 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 23 |
| Windscreen has damage | 23 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 23 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 23 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 22 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 22 |
| Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 22 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 22 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 21 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 21 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 20 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 20 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 20 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 20 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 20 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 20 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 19 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 19 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 18 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 18 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 18 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 18 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 17 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 17 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 17 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 17 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 17 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 17 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 17 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 16 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Upper Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 16 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 16 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 16 |