| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1007 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 673 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 649 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 333 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 295 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 277 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 253 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 205 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 192 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 167 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 156 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 153 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 152 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 151 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 139 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 136 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 133 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 128 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 125 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 123 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 120 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 116 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 111 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 107 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 103 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 102 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 95 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 91 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 88 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 78 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 70 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 70 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 69 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 68 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 67 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 67 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 66 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 64 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 64 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 63 |
| Registration plate issues | 62 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 60 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 59 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 57 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 56 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 54 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 50 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 50 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 49 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 49 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 48 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 48 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 48 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 48 |
| Rear brake binding | 47 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 46 |
| 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| | 46 |
| Windscreen has damage | 46 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 46 |
| 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| | 45 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 43 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 43 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 40 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 40 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 39 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 37 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 37 |
| 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| | 35 |
| Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 35 |
| Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 35 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 34 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 33 |
| 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| | 32 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 32 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 31 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 30 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 30 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 30 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 30 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 30 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 29 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 29 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 27 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 27 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 26 |
| 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| | 26 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 26 |
| Front brake application uneven | 26 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 25 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 25 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 25 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 24 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 22 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7| | 22 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 21 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 20 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 20 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 20 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
| Offside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 19 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 19 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 18 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 18 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 18 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 18 |