| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2365 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2297 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1323 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1041 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 999 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 702 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 689 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 592 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 556 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 532 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 480 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 449 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 403 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 401 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 395 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 386 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 369 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 347 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 333 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 325 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 316 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 299 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 257 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 254 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 252 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 246 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 231 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 219 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 218 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 216 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 216 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 216 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 211 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 198 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 187 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 183 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 172 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 146 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 145 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 145 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 142 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 137 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 135 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 135 |
| Registration plate issues | 133 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 128 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 127 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 121 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 116 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 115 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 113 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 111 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 111 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 111 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 107 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 107 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 105 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 103 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 102 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 97 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 90 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 89 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 86 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 86 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 84 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 83 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 83 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 83 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 80 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 80 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 79 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 79 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 77 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 76 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 73 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 72 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 71 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 70 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 69 |
| Windscreen has damage | 67 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 66 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 66 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 65 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 63 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 62 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 62 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 59 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring shackle pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 59 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 57 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 57 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 57 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 56 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 55 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 54 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 53 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 53 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring shackle pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 53 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 52 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 50 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 50 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 48 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 48 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 47 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 46 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 46 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 44 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 43 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 42 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 42 |