| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 19825 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 14013 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7864 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4036 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3682 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3248 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2749 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2746 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2648 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2647 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2521 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2348 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 2338 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2238 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2236 |
| Rear brake binding | 2141 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1719 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1700 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1518 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1483 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1291 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1234 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1204 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1187 |
| Registration plate issues | 1182 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1123 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1090 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1048 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1047 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 987 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 935 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 919 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 881 |
| Centre Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 869 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 824 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 816 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 786 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 782 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 777 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 753 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 753 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 746 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 746 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 741 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 682 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 676 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 660 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 606 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 606 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 601 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 589 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 577 |
| Fuel tank insecure |7.2.1| | 575 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 569 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 521 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 521 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 513 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 511 |
| Windscreen has damage | 501 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 496 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 494 |
| Front brake application uneven | 490 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 486 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 481 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 462 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 456 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 434 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 407 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 402 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 392 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 390 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 390 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 388 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 386 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 378 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 375 |
| 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| | 370 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 366 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 361 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 360 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 359 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 355 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 353 |
| 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| | 348 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 345 |
| 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| | 326 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 320 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 317 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 309 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 303 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 301 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 300 |
| 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| | 297 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 297 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 295 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 291 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 291 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 287 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 279 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 277 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 272 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 268 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 267 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 261 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 256 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 254 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 254 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 254 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 254 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 252 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 250 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 249 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 248 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 247 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 246 |
| Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 243 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 242 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 241 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 240 |