| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 16827 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 9608 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 8614 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3300 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 3267 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2903 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2687 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2596 |
| Rear brake binding | 2563 |
| Registration plate issues | 2368 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2228 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2059 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2016 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1949 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1830 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1781 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1688 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1675 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1511 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1459 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 1451 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1435 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1420 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1309 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1288 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 763 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 718 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 713 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 698 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 684 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 602 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 587 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 542 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 533 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 530 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 489 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 484 |
| Front brake application uneven | 463 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 449 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 446 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 435 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 434 |
| Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 429 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 421 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 419 |
| Windscreen has damage | 416 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 412 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 398 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 394 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 391 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 390 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 389 |
| Brake hose damaged | 381 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 372 |
| Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 368 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 350 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 340 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 336 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 321 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 320 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 319 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 318 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 317 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 309 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 304 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 292 |
| Offside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 289 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 283 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 278 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 270 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 269 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 269 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 268 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 268 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 257 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 249 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 247 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 242 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 232 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 231 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 230 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 226 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 218 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 216 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 215 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 215 |