| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1704 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1440 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 951 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 493 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 441 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 435 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 416 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 345 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 280 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 278 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 251 |
| Registration plate issues | 212 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 198 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 193 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 191 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 191 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 183 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 174 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 171 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 164 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 162 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 156 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 155 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 147 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 147 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 144 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 142 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 141 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 136 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 135 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 134 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 130 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 127 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 121 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 120 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 119 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 117 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 112 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 108 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 103 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 99 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 99 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 99 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 94 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 93 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 92 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 90 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 89 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 87 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 85 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 85 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 84 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 84 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 83 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 78 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 75 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 75 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 75 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 75 |
| Rear brake binding | 75 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 72 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 71 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 70 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 69 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 67 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 64 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 63 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 62 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 57 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 57 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 54 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 54 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 54 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 53 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 53 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 52 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 50 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 50 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 49 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 48 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 48 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 48 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 46 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 46 |
| Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 46 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 44 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 43 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 43 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 42 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 42 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 42 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 39 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 38 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 37 |