| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 69894 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 56265 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 46888 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 36031 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 18063 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 16175 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 15877 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 15445 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 15251 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 14572 |
| Registration plate issues | 13646 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 13438 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 13276 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 13267 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 12211 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 11302 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 10268 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 10091 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 9944 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 9709 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 8933 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8911 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 8561 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 8285 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 8127 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 7995 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 7806 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 7693 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 7488 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 7083 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 6973 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 6923 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 6705 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 6654 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 6648 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 6623 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 6365 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 6103 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 6099 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 6083 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 5917 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 5897 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 5389 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 5212 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 5145 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 5028 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4997 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 4941 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 4684 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 4677 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 4673 |
| Front brake application uneven | 4491 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 4408 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 4343 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4139 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 4102 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4010 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 3864 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3852 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3817 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3744 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 3668 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3599 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3517 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 3469 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 3460 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3367 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 3220 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 3179 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 3146 |
| Windscreen has damage | 3127 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3082 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 3049 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 2991 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 2876 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 2687 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2624 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 2604 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2538 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2507 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 2499 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2490 |
| Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivots or their associated mountings are insecure |3.1.4b| | 2451 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2449 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2414 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2412 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 2375 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 2354 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2337 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 2324 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2274 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2224 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2126 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2125 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2090 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2090 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2073 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 1989 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1978 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1966 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 1964 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1935 |
| Rear brake binding | 1906 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1894 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1884 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1861 |
| Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 1853 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1842 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1815 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1802 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1800 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1795 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1780 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 1780 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1776 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1771 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1762 |
| Parking brake lever insecure |3.1.3b| | 1729 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1634 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1625 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1610 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1575 |
| 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| | 1537 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1536 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1516 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1504 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1496 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1473 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1473 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1466 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1443 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1401 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1399 |
| Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1396 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1391 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1379 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1348 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1332 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1328 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1309 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1307 |
| Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1301 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1300 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1270 |