| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 834 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 724 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 427 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 354 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 306 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 277 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 264 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 198 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 191 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 167 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 151 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 137 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 133 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 121 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 121 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 112 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 110 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 108 |
| Registration plate issues | 107 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 103 |
| Rear brake binding | 102 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 100 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 95 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 88 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 87 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 86 |
| Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 79 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 78 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 70 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 69 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 67 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 67 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 61 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 58 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 49 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 46 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 45 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 45 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 45 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 42 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 39 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 36 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 36 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 36 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 35 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 33 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 30 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 30 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 30 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 29 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 28 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 28 |
| Front brake application uneven | 28 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 27 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 26 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 25 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 25 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 24 |
| Windscreen has damage | 24 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 23 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 23 |
| Fuel tank leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 23 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 22 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 21 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 20 |
| 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| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 19 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 19 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 19 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| 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| | 18 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 18 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 18 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 18 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 17 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 17 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 16 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 16 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 16 |
| 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| | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 15 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 15 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 15 |
| 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| | 15 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 15 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 14 |
| Offside 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| | 14 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 14 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 14 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 14 |