| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3177 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1703 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 829 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 786 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 693 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 580 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 526 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 508 |
| Registration plate issues | 456 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 419 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 376 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 368 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 350 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 341 |
| Rear brake binding | 325 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 309 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 292 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 270 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 258 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 255 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 255 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 207 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 204 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 203 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 199 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 197 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 182 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 182 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 181 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 178 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 176 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 156 |
| 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| | 152 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 150 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 149 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 143 |
| 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| | 140 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 136 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 128 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 120 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 119 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 115 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 114 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 109 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 108 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 108 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 96 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 95 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 94 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 91 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 90 |
| 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| | 90 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 89 |
| 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| | 89 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 88 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 87 |
| Brake hose damaged | 86 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 81 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 80 |
| 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| | 79 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 78 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 75 |
| 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| | 75 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 74 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 74 |
| Offside 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| | 73 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 72 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 70 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 70 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 70 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 69 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 68 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 68 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 68 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 65 |
| Windscreen has damage | 64 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 64 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 63 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 62 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 62 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 62 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 61 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 61 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 59 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 57 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 57 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 56 |
| Front brake application uneven | 53 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 53 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 52 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 51 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 51 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 50 |
| Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 50 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 49 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 49 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 49 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 48 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 48 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 48 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |