| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3771 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3683 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3451 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2865 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1757 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1106 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1101 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1011 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 989 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 837 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 804 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 746 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 737 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 615 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 597 |
| Rear brake binding | 531 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 510 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 499 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 448 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 420 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 406 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 401 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 348 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 343 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 341 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 335 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 330 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7| | 325 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 324 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 309 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 302 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 292 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 283 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 280 |
| Registration plate issues | 267 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 258 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 253 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 252 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 240 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 223 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 213 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 213 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 212 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 209 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 204 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 202 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 201 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 188 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 188 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 181 |
| 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| | 180 |
| 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| | 173 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 172 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 170 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 169 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 163 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 162 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 162 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 154 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 152 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 148 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 147 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 146 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 146 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 145 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 144 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 142 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 139 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 133 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 132 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 131 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 130 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 130 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 129 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 125 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 124 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 121 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 121 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 118 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 108 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 107 |
| Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 106 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 104 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 103 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 101 |
| 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| | 100 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 99 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 99 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 99 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 97 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 96 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 95 |
| 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| | 94 |
| Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 93 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 93 |
| Windscreen has damage | 92 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 91 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 90 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 90 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 90 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 88 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 88 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 87 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |1.1.6 |e|| | 87 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 86 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 86 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 85 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 84 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 84 |
| 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| | 84 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 82 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 81 |
| Nearside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 81 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 80 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 79 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 77 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 76 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 75 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 74 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 74 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 72 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 72 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 72 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 70 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 70 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working both |1.1.A.3b| | 69 |