| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1094 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 680 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 487 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 422 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 296 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 276 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 227 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 192 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 187 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 183 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 176 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 174 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 169 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 168 |
| Nearside Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 161 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 159 |
| Offside Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 155 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 153 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 135 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 135 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 131 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 127 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 126 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 117 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 116 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 113 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 110 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 100 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 93 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 92 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 92 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 90 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 89 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 85 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 84 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 82 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 81 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 80 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 76 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 73 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 68 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |1.1.2 |c|| | 67 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 65 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 63 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 63 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 58 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 57 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 57 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 54 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 53 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 52 |
| Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d)) | 52 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 50 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 50 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 50 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 49 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 46 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 42 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 42 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 42 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 41 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 39 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 38 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 37 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 37 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 37 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 36 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 36 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 35 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit |4.13 |a| |ii|| | 35 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 34 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 32 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth (1.1.2 (c)) | 31 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 31 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 30 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 30 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 30 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 30 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn Trailing arm. (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 29 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth |3.3.A.1b| | 29 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Rear Brake cable insecure | 28 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 28 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 27 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 26 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 26 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 25 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth |1.1.2 |c|| | 25 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 25 |
| Registration plate issues | 24 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 23 |
| Prop shaft bearing excessively worn (6.1.7 (b) (i)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 23 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 23 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 21 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 21 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber detached |2.7.2b| | 20 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Steering box has a significant oil leak |2.2.D.2e| | 20 |
| Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 20 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 20 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 20 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 20 |