| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 12465 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 8058 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4966 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2716 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2151 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1861 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1412 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1133 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1131 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1114 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1056 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1031 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1029 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 882 |
| Registration plate issues | 784 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 774 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 769 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 681 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 671 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 657 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 593 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 555 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 493 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 481 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 462 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 444 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 442 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 418 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 414 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 408 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 402 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 396 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 396 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 389 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 367 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 366 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 352 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 348 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 335 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 329 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 313 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 308 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 302 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 302 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 297 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 296 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 289 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 277 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 270 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 259 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 259 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 256 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 249 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 249 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 245 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 233 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 233 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 227 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 227 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 220 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 219 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 216 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 213 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 193 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 193 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 192 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 190 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 189 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 189 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 189 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 186 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 185 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 183 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 183 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 182 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 179 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 178 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 177 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 176 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 176 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 174 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 174 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 164 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 163 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 162 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 161 |