| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7883 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3871 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 3543 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1591 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1182 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1144 |
| Registration plate issues | 1054 |
| Rear brake binding | 1001 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 985 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 923 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 748 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 684 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 618 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 551 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 547 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 528 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 504 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 499 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 498 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 497 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 465 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 463 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 457 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 432 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 412 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 410 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 396 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 389 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 370 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 353 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 306 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 306 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 296 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 292 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 274 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 272 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 269 |
| 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| | 260 |
| 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| | 258 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 250 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 246 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 225 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 222 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 219 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 217 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 212 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 205 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 199 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 198 |
| Windscreen has damage | 198 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 195 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 191 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 188 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 181 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 180 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 177 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 177 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 176 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 176 |
| Brake hose damaged | 175 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 174 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 173 |
| Front brake application uneven | 170 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 169 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 166 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 164 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 161 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 158 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 155 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 155 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 153 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 152 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 145 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 144 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 144 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 143 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 141 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 138 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 137 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 136 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 135 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 133 |
| Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 132 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 132 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 130 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 129 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 129 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 129 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 128 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 125 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 124 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 122 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 118 |
| Offside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 116 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 111 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 110 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 109 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 107 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 107 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 106 |