| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2664 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1803 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1567 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 618 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 609 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 586 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 572 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 402 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 383 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 376 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 307 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 299 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 265 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 247 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 246 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 246 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 239 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 223 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 214 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 209 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 202 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 194 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 193 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 192 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 183 |
| Registration plate issues | 175 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 170 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 169 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 158 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 152 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 152 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 146 |
| Windscreen has damage | 144 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 136 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 135 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 134 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 132 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 127 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 126 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 123 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 120 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 120 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 117 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 115 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 112 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 111 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 110 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 98 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 98 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 94 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 94 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 94 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 94 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 93 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 90 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 89 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 88 |
| 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| | 87 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 87 |
| 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| | 85 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 85 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 83 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 81 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 80 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 79 |
| 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| | 77 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 77 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 75 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 74 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 72 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 71 |
| 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| | 69 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 68 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 66 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 65 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 65 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 63 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 63 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 63 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 62 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 62 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 60 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 59 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 58 |
| Rear brake binding | 53 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 52 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 52 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 52 |
| Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 52 |
| Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 51 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 50 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 50 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 50 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 48 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 48 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 48 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 48 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 46 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 46 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 45 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 45 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 44 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 44 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 44 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 43 |
| Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 42 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 42 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 41 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 41 |
| 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| | 40 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 40 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 40 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 40 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 40 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 39 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 38 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 38 |