| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 156 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 121 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 115 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 79 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 72 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 64 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 57 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 53 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 48 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 43 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 42 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 33 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 31 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 30 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 29 |
| Registration plate issues | 27 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 24 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 23 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 21 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 19 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 16 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 12 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 12 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 10 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 9 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 8 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 8 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 8 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 8 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 8 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 8 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 7 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 6 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Power steering fluid reservoir empty (2.1.5 (b) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 5 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 5 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 5 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 5 |