| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3166 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2986 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2715 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1877 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1339 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 835 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 754 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 706 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 606 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 602 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 551 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 543 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 539 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 530 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 496 |
| Rear brake binding | 463 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 457 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 436 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 399 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 358 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 354 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 337 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 337 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 324 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 322 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 314 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 301 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 288 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 287 |
| 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| | 273 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 271 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 269 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7| | 250 |
| 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| | 246 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 238 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 229 |
| 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| | 220 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 217 |
| 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| | 216 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 206 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 205 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 202 |
| Registration plate issues | 198 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 192 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 180 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 169 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 167 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 164 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 159 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 157 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 153 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 140 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 139 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 129 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 125 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 121 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 119 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 111 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 108 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 107 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 100 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 99 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 99 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 98 |
| Windscreen has damage | 98 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 97 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 97 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 97 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 97 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 95 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 93 |
| 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| | 91 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 90 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 88 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 87 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 87 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 85 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 84 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 84 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 84 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 84 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 82 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 81 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 80 |
| 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| | 80 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 80 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 76 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 76 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 75 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 74 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 74 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 73 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 73 |
| Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 72 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 72 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 71 |
| Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 69 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 67 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 66 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working both |1.1.A.3b| | 62 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |1.1.6 |e|| | 62 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 61 |
| Nearside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 61 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 61 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 60 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 60 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 59 |
| Nearside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 59 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 59 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 56 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 56 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 56 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 55 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 54 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 53 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 52 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 52 |