| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2033 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1131 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 420 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 411 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 397 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 387 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 382 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 337 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 328 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 316 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 301 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 295 |
| Registration plate issues | 287 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 247 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 217 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 205 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 202 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 194 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 185 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 172 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 162 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 162 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 161 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 160 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 159 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 152 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 149 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 138 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 136 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 134 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 129 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 111 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 108 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 100 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 95 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 94 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 94 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 81 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 79 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 79 |
| Rear brake binding | 78 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 78 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 78 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 78 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 74 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 73 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 72 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 69 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 69 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 66 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 64 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 64 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 60 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 59 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 56 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 52 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 52 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 51 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 50 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 50 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 48 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 48 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| 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| | 47 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 46 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| 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| | 46 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 45 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 44 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 44 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 43 |
| Brake hose damaged | 43 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 42 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 42 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 41 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 40 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 38 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 37 |
| Windscreen has damage | 37 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 36 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 35 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 35 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 34 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 33 |