| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1742 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1069 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 922 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 695 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 694 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 470 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 336 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 293 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 203 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 202 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 199 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 193 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 177 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 173 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 164 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 164 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 153 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 153 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 152 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 148 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 147 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 142 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 140 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 133 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 131 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 123 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 118 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 118 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 118 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 110 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 109 |
| Registration plate issues | 107 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 105 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 104 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 102 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 102 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 100 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 98 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 93 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 92 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 91 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 89 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 82 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 79 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 76 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 75 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 69 |
| Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 66 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 64 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 64 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 62 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 62 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 62 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 62 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 61 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 61 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 56 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 53 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 52 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 52 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 49 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 49 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 47 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 47 |
| Windscreen has damage | 46 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 45 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 44 |
| Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 43 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 43 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 42 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 41 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 41 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 40 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 37 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 37 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 37 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 36 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 35 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 34 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 34 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 33 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 32 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 32 |
| Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 32 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 32 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 30 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 30 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 30 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 30 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 28 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 27 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 27 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 26 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 26 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 25 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 25 |