| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 477 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 467 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 234 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 194 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 138 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 135 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 132 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 110 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 104 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 101 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 86 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 86 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 78 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 70 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 70 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 65 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 64 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 60 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 56 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 56 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 54 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 52 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 49 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 48 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 47 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 43 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 43 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 42 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 40 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 37 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 36 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 36 |
| Rear Brake cable insecure | 35 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 31 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 30 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 29 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision loose (1.1.2 (c)) | 29 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 29 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 27 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 26 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Offside Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 26 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 23 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 22 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 22 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 22 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 22 |
| Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth (1.1.2 (c)) | 21 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Drivers door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 21 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 20 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 19 |
| Nearside Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 18 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 17 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers insecurely attached (5.3.2 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn Trailing arm. (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 17 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 17 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Registration plate issues | 16 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 16 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 15 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth |1.1.2 |c|| | 15 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 15 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 15 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |1.1.2 |c|| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers insecurely attached (5.3.2 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 14 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers insecurely attached (5.3.2 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 13 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 13 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine |8.4.1 |a| |i|| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Valve stem seriously misaligned (5.2.3 (j)) | 12 |
| Power steering fluid reservoir empty (2.1.5 (b) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 12 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 12 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 12 |
| Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d)) | 12 |