| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 10844 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 8898 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7956 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4111 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4041 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 3487 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2997 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2917 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2668 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2594 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2249 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2129 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2119 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2061 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2051 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2041 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1976 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1933 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1919 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1915 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1695 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1497 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1459 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1313 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1272 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1231 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1223 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1202 |
| Registration plate issues | 1164 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1141 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1050 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1008 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 983 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 937 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 898 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 879 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 864 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 857 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 827 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 818 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 789 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 773 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 762 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 754 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 749 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 746 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 727 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 717 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 710 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 695 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 694 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 689 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 666 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 666 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 665 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 650 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 600 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 599 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 583 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 555 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 529 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 524 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 498 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 496 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 415 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 395 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 387 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 382 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 377 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 374 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 368 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 336 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 336 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 332 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 327 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 321 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 319 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 316 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 310 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 309 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 291 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 286 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 285 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 283 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 280 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 280 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 278 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 277 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 274 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 269 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 266 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 255 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 249 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 245 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 244 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 241 |