| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 947 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 932 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 598 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 192 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 129 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 128 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 105 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 104 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 100 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 88 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 86 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 83 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 82 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 81 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 75 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 68 |
| Registration plate issues | 61 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 60 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 60 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 58 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 55 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 55 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 49 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 46 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing |2.4.G.1| | 45 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing |2.4.G.1| | 43 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 41 |
| Rear brake binding | 41 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 38 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 34 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 33 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 33 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 31 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 28 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 27 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 25 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 25 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 25 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 25 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 24 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 23 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 23 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 23 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 23 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 22 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 20 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 20 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 19 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 19 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 19 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 18 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 18 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 18 |
| Windscreen has damage | 17 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 17 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 17 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 17 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 16 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 15 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 15 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 15 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 15 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 14 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 14 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 13 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 13 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 13 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 13 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 12 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 12 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 12 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 12 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |