| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 385 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 272 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 268 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 222 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 221 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 219 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 208 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 207 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 124 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 113 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 107 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 107 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 105 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 103 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 101 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 92 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 83 |
| Registration plate issues | 81 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 79 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 69 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 68 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 67 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 65 |
| Rear brake binding | 56 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 52 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 51 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 50 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 49 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 48 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 47 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 43 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 42 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 39 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 38 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 36 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 36 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 33 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 31 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7| | 29 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 27 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 26 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 25 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 24 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 23 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 22 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 22 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 21 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 20 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 20 |
| Windscreen has damage | 20 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 19 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 18 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 18 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 17 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 17 |
| Steering lock fails to engage |2.1.4b| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 17 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 16 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 15 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 15 |
| Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 15 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 14 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 14 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 14 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 13 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 12 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 12 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 11 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 11 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 11 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 11 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 11 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 10 |
| Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 10 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 10 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 10 |
| Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 9 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 9 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 9 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 9 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 9 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 9 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 9 |