| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3421 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2151 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2136 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1269 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1104 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 952 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 706 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 693 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 672 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 585 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 549 |
| Rear brake binding | 512 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 500 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 485 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 467 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 456 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 412 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 409 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 407 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 392 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 364 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 358 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 346 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 334 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 328 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 294 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 284 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 277 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 273 |
| Registration plate issues | 272 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7| | 263 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 260 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 259 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 259 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 255 |
| 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| | 248 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 245 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 231 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 228 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 221 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 217 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 210 |
| 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| | 207 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 207 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 185 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 185 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 184 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 174 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 172 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 170 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 161 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 160 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 159 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 158 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 154 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 151 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 151 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 143 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 137 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 127 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 126 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 122 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 120 |
| Windscreen has damage | 118 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 117 |
| Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 110 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 109 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 104 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 104 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 101 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 99 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 98 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 95 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 94 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 93 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 92 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 91 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 89 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 88 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 88 |
| Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 87 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 85 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 84 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 83 |
| Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 83 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 80 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 76 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 75 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 75 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 74 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 74 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 73 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 72 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 72 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 72 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 70 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 70 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 69 |
| Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 69 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 69 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 67 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 65 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 65 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 65 |
| Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 64 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 64 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 62 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 62 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 61 |
| Nearside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 60 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 59 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 59 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 59 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 58 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 56 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 56 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 56 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 55 |
| Nearside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 55 |
| Nearside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 54 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 54 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 54 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 54 |