| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 228 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 221 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 150 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 48 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 41 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 39 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 28 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 26 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 23 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 22 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 21 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 20 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 19 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 18 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 17 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 17 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 16 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 16 |
| Registration plate issues | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 15 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 15 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 14 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 13 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing |2.4.G.1| | 11 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 11 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 11 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 10 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 9 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 9 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 9 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 9 |
| Rear brake binding | 8 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 8 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 8 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 7 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 7 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 6 |
| Windscreen has damage | 6 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 6 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 5 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 4 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 4 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 4 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Front brake application uneven | 4 |
| Offside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing |2.4.G.1| | 4 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 4 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 4 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 4 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 3 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 3 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 3 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 3 |