| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1870 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1790 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1669 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1100 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 792 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 523 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 499 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 477 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 437 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 388 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 351 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 333 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 306 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 293 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 274 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 267 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 262 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 238 |
| Rear brake binding | 222 |
| 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| | 201 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 175 |
| 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| | 174 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 161 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 149 |
| 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| | 148 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 147 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 142 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 138 |
| 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| | 134 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7| | 129 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 121 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 119 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 115 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 113 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 110 |
| Registration plate issues | 110 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 107 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 106 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 104 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 104 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 103 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 101 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 100 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 98 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 98 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 97 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 95 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 91 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 87 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 87 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 84 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 83 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 82 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 79 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 77 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 77 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 75 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 74 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 70 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 69 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 65 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 64 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 62 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 62 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 59 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 58 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 56 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 56 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 53 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 52 |
| 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| | 51 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 50 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 49 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 48 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 48 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 48 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 48 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 48 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 47 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 45 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 45 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 45 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 44 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 42 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working both |1.1.A.3b| | 41 |
| Offside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 41 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 41 |
| 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| | 40 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 40 |
| Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 40 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 39 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 39 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |1.1.6 |e|| | 39 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 39 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 38 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 38 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 38 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 37 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 37 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 37 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 36 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 36 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 36 |
| Windscreen has damage | 36 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 35 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 34 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 34 |
| Nearside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 34 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 34 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 33 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 33 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 33 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 32 |