| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1820 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1471 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1350 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 742 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 711 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 552 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 404 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 321 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 319 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 270 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 268 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 253 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 244 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 242 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 228 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 223 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 212 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 191 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 187 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 178 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 167 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 164 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 153 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 150 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 148 |
| Registration plate issues | 148 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 148 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 147 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 138 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 135 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 130 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 127 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 127 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 124 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 124 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 124 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 124 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 122 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 119 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 119 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 118 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 117 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 117 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 109 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 106 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 104 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 101 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 96 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 95 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 90 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 90 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 88 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 85 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 79 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 78 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 77 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 74 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 73 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 71 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 70 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 67 |
| 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 Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 66 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 66 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 64 |
| Windscreen has damage | 63 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 62 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 62 |
| Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 62 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 62 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 61 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 58 |
| 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| | 58 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 57 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 57 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 55 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 55 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 55 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 55 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 54 |
| Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 54 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 54 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 52 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 52 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 51 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 51 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 50 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 49 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 49 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 49 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 47 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 47 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 47 |
| Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 45 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 44 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 44 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 43 |
| 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| | 43 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 43 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 42 |
| Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 42 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 42 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 41 |
| Power steering fluid reservoir empty (2.1.5 (b) (ii)) | 41 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 41 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 40 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 39 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 38 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 38 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 37 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 37 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 36 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 36 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 36 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 35 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 35 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 35 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 33 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 33 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 33 |