| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7789 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5532 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3375 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 648 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 632 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 562 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 556 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 556 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 471 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 462 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 461 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 437 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 433 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 429 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 382 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 376 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 367 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 361 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 344 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 334 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 305 |
| Registration plate issues | 302 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing |2.4.G.1| | 288 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 281 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 280 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 278 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 275 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 265 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing |2.4.G.1| | 260 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 251 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 234 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 231 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 231 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 230 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 229 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 216 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 210 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 207 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 205 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 205 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 204 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 193 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 192 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 190 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 190 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 188 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 184 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 184 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 181 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 180 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 173 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 169 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 167 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 167 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 165 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 163 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 162 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 161 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 155 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 153 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 150 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 150 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 148 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 144 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 143 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 134 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 133 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 131 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 129 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 124 |
| Rear brake binding | 124 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 123 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 122 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 117 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 116 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 115 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 115 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 113 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 111 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 110 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 106 |
| Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 101 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 100 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 97 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 94 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 93 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 91 |
| Windscreen has damage | 91 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 91 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 90 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 90 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 86 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 83 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 83 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 82 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 78 |
| Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 78 |