| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2358 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1478 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 628 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 332 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 286 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 270 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 263 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 236 |
| Rear brake binding | 220 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 211 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 208 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 185 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 170 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 169 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 168 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 166 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 165 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 163 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 161 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 159 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 151 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 149 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 148 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 148 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 146 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 143 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 135 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 133 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 122 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 115 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 110 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 109 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 106 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 102 |
| Registration plate issues | 101 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 99 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 95 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 93 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 90 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 88 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 84 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 82 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 79 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 78 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 77 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 74 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 73 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 70 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 69 |
| Nearside 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| | 69 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 68 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 67 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 66 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 66 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 65 |
| 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| | 63 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 63 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 60 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 60 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 57 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 56 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 56 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 53 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 53 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 53 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 52 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 51 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 50 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 49 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 48 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 48 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 47 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 47 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 45 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 44 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 44 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 44 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 43 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 42 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 42 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 41 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 41 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 41 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 40 |
| Windscreen has damage | 39 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 39 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 39 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 38 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 36 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 35 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 35 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 35 |
| Power steering inoperative |2.3.3a| | 34 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 34 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 33 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 32 |