| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2183 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2096 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 932 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 605 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 576 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 497 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 480 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 445 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 442 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 426 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 366 |
| Rear brake binding | 346 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 335 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 284 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 268 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 255 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 247 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 225 |
| Registration plate issues | 221 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 221 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 205 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 171 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 166 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 166 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 164 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 162 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 160 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 157 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 156 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 154 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 153 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 152 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 143 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 142 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 136 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 134 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 133 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 132 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 130 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 125 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 122 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 118 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 116 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 116 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 114 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 107 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 105 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 103 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 99 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 98 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 97 |
| Front brake application uneven | 97 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 87 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 86 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 85 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 82 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 81 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 76 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 75 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 74 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 74 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 69 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 69 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 68 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 67 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 67 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 67 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 65 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 65 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 64 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 64 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 63 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 60 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 60 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 59 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 57 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 57 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 56 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 55 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 53 |
| Windscreen has damage | 52 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 51 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 51 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 51 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 51 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 51 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 51 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 50 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 49 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 48 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 48 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 46 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 46 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 44 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 44 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 43 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 42 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 42 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 40 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 40 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 39 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 39 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 38 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 38 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 37 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 37 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 37 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 37 |