| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1369 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1094 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 983 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 725 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 699 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 348 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 327 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 196 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 187 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 180 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 166 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 156 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 152 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 151 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 134 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 126 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 119 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 117 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 112 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 110 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 104 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 103 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 101 |
| Registration plate issues | 89 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 88 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 82 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 80 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 79 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 77 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 75 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 75 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 74 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 72 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 70 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 62 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 61 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |1.1.2 |c|| | 59 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 58 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 54 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 54 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 53 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 50 |
| Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 49 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 49 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 49 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 49 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 49 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 49 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 44 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 44 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 43 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 39 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 39 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 38 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 38 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 38 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 33 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 32 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 32 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 31 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 31 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 30 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 30 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 28 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 27 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 26 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 24 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 22 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 22 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 22 |