| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1331 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1181 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 994 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 583 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 535 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 362 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 346 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 335 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 249 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 241 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 203 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 194 |
| Registration plate issues | 178 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 171 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 165 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 154 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 154 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 138 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 138 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 138 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 121 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 110 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 100 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 97 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 94 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 93 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 91 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 91 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 90 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 90 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 88 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 87 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 87 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 85 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 84 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 76 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 73 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 72 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 66 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 60 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 60 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 60 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 58 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 57 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 55 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 54 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 53 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 49 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 49 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 49 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 46 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 43 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 43 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 42 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 42 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 42 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 42 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 39 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 39 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 36 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 36 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 34 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 34 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 31 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 31 |
| Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d)) | 30 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 30 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 29 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 29 |