| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3071 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2995 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2964 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1391 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1340 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1253 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1225 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 861 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 842 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 841 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 837 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 770 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 694 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 646 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 594 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 576 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 574 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 570 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 568 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 529 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 467 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 464 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 450 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 421 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 418 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 400 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 361 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 319 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 314 |
| Registration plate issues | 312 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 299 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 278 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 273 |
| Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 269 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 264 |
| Rear brake binding | 248 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 236 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 231 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 229 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 227 |
| Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 227 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 216 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 193 |
| Windscreen has damage | 183 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7| | 178 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 178 |
| 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| | 174 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 162 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 159 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 156 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 155 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 154 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 152 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 139 |
| 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| | 136 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 136 |
| 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| | 125 |
| 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| | 121 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 115 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 112 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 110 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 105 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 104 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 104 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 104 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 103 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 99 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 98 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 95 |
| Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 92 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 92 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 91 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 91 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 86 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 86 |
| Front brake application uneven | 82 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 82 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 80 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 80 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 79 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 78 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 77 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 74 |
| Nearside Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 73 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 72 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 72 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 72 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 72 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 71 |
| Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 71 |
| Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 70 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 70 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 68 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 67 |
| Steering lock fails to engage |2.1.4b| | 66 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 65 |
| Offside Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 65 |
| Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 64 |