| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 24745 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 22054 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 18051 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3624 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3288 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3100 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3051 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3019 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2872 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2486 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2421 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2316 |
| Registration plate issues | 2053 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2014 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1927 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1729 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1689 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1644 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1576 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1546 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1514 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1478 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1371 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1355 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1336 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1295 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1236 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1222 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1177 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1153 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1152 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1119 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1062 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1049 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1045 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1029 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 993 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 959 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 923 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 875 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 871 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 848 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 846 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 826 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 826 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 821 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 815 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 805 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 804 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 799 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 777 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 770 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 766 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 744 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 731 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 728 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 718 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 715 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 712 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 706 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 702 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 696 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 679 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 676 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 653 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 635 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 624 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 623 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 615 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 602 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 601 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 600 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 571 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 564 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 563 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 560 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 552 |
| Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 543 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 526 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 513 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 506 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 503 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 494 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 483 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 460 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 452 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 438 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 438 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 432 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 426 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 415 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 412 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 411 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 400 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 391 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 384 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 383 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 381 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 380 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 377 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 375 |
| Front brake application uneven | 373 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 364 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 362 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 360 |
| All direction indicators incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 355 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 352 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 352 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 350 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 343 |