| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 13781 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6704 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 6322 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2988 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2852 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2508 |
| Rear brake binding | 2229 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2168 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2158 |
| Registration plate issues | 1927 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1905 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1698 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1645 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1640 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1545 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1525 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1469 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1359 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1355 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1254 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1245 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1190 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1049 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 942 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 702 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 693 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 675 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 586 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 577 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 553 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 538 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 519 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 492 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 473 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 469 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 438 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 432 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 425 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 418 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 402 |
| Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 401 |
| Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 391 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 386 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 366 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 364 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 359 |
| Front brake application uneven | 356 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 348 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 338 |
| Brake hose damaged | 336 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 334 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 333 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 330 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 324 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 321 |
| Windscreen has damage | 318 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 318 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 315 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 310 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 306 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 303 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 300 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 299 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 295 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 287 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 287 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 271 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 270 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 264 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 257 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 255 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 254 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 251 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 246 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 246 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 239 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 234 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 231 |
| Offside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 229 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 224 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 223 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 218 |
| Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 214 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 210 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 203 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 202 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 202 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 199 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 197 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 195 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 195 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 195 |