| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5528 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4299 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3924 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1418 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1416 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1281 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 912 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 896 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 826 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 741 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 675 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 671 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 667 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 632 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 604 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 560 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 560 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 550 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 541 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 502 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 479 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 475 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 453 |
| Windscreen has damage | 449 |
| Registration plate issues | 448 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 421 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 398 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 395 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 391 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 379 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 376 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 348 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 344 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 342 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 341 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 324 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 303 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 290 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 288 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 283 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 282 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 279 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 278 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 274 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 273 |
| Rear brake binding | 265 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 261 |
| 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| | 255 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 253 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 253 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 244 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 243 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 242 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 226 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 226 |
| 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| | 222 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 219 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 211 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 208 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 198 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 197 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 196 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 196 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 186 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 185 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 185 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 182 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 178 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 174 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 174 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 170 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 169 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 168 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 165 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 163 |
| 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| | 162 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 152 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 151 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 150 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 149 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 149 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 149 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 148 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 147 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 144 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 142 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 139 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 138 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 137 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 137 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 135 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 134 |
| 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| | 132 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 131 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 130 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 129 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 129 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 129 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 123 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 122 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 122 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 120 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 120 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 120 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 115 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 115 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 114 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 114 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 114 |
| Front brake application uneven | 114 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 111 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 110 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 110 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 110 |
| 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| | 109 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 109 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 109 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 108 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 105 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 104 |
| 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| | 104 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 103 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 102 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 101 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 100 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 100 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 100 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 100 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 99 |
| 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| | 98 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 95 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 92 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 92 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 91 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 91 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 91 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 90 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 90 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 89 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 88 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 88 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 87 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 87 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 87 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 87 |