| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4916 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3924 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3840 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1389 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1263 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1260 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 909 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 659 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 645 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 555 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 540 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 512 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 504 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 480 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 477 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 465 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 461 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 456 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 456 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 454 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 432 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 424 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 412 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 408 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 402 |
| Windscreen has damage | 394 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 393 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 382 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 365 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 358 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 342 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 337 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 335 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 335 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 334 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 330 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 305 |
| Registration plate issues | 304 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 300 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 295 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 278 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 272 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 257 |
| Rear brake binding | 253 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 240 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 239 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 238 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 236 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 231 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 226 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 226 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 216 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 211 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 209 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 208 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 204 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 201 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 200 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 199 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 192 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 188 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 187 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 184 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 178 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 174 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 172 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 169 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 166 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 164 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 162 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 160 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 157 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 153 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 151 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 149 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 147 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 147 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 147 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 147 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 137 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 136 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 136 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 134 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 133 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 123 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 121 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 121 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 121 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 121 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 119 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 117 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 116 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 115 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 115 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 114 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 114 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 113 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 111 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 111 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 110 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 110 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 104 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 103 |
| 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| | 101 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 101 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized and ABS not fitted or inoperative (1.1.17 (c) (ii)) | 100 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 97 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 96 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 95 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 95 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 95 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 94 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 94 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 93 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 92 |
| 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| | 91 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 90 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired (1.1.17 (a)) | 86 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 85 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 85 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 85 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 85 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 85 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 85 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 82 |