| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 52024 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 39479 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 25557 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 10040 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 8815 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8567 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8373 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 7714 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 7106 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 5659 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5589 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 5406 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 5383 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 5341 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 5267 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5154 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 4675 |
| Rear brake binding | 4246 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 3531 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 3409 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 3242 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3158 |
| Registration plate issues | 3157 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3100 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3068 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 2873 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2741 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2682 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2674 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2563 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2394 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2359 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2327 |
| Centre Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2317 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2193 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2163 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2125 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 2118 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2102 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2011 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1992 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1990 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1926 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1920 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1904 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1902 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1889 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1820 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1708 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1682 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1625 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1591 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1484 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1465 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1455 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1452 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1443 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1380 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1356 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1339 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1335 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1334 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1326 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1299 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1212 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1196 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1183 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1175 |
| 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| | 1156 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1114 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1066 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1059 |
| Fuel tank insecure |7.2.1| | 1033 |
| 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| | 996 |
| 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| | 971 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 966 |
| Windscreen has damage | 962 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 942 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 942 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 928 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 923 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 874 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 864 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 861 |
| 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| | 860 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 855 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 855 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 847 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 832 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 826 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 824 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 819 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 812 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 808 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 796 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 775 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 771 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 767 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 754 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 753 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 738 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 727 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 725 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 713 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 708 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 705 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 694 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 685 |