| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2340 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2306 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2219 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1694 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 965 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 744 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 718 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 709 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 653 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 436 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 404 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 379 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 358 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 329 |
| Rear brake binding | 314 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 302 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 219 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 215 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 207 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7| | 197 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 179 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 169 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 159 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 159 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 159 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 151 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 149 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 147 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 146 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 141 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 140 |
| Registration plate issues | 138 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 137 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 128 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 123 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 117 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 116 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 115 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 115 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 114 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 114 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 112 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 109 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 108 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 107 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 106 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 104 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 103 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 100 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 99 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 96 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 92 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 89 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 82 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 81 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 81 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 80 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 79 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 78 |
| 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| | 77 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 74 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 73 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 73 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 71 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 71 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 71 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 70 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |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)) | 69 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 68 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |1.1.6 |e|| | 68 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 68 |
| 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| | 66 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 65 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 64 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 62 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 62 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 59 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 59 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 58 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 58 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 57 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 56 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 56 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 55 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 55 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 55 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 55 |
| Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 54 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 54 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 52 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 51 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 51 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 50 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 50 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 49 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 48 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 47 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 47 |
| Nearside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 47 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 47 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working both |1.1.A.3b| | 47 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 45 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 45 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 45 |
| Offside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 45 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 45 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 45 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 44 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 44 |
| Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 44 |
| 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| | 43 |