| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 719 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 566 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 555 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 225 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 185 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 175 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 161 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 148 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 148 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 143 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 133 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 129 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 125 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 123 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 102 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 97 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 92 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 89 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 89 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 87 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 83 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 76 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 75 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 73 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 68 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 63 |
| Registration plate issues | 62 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 58 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 58 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 57 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 53 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 52 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 51 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 50 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 49 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 48 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 48 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 48 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 47 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 44 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 43 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 42 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 41 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 39 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 39 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 38 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 35 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 35 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 34 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 31 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 31 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 30 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 28 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 28 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 27 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 26 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 25 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 22 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 21 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 21 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 21 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 21 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 20 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 20 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 20 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 19 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 17 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 17 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 16 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 16 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 16 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 16 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 16 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 15 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 15 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 15 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 15 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 14 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 13 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 13 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 13 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 13 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 13 |