| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3015 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2081 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1597 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1218 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1139 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 948 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 918 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 532 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 507 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 440 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 436 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 417 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 379 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 369 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 359 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 357 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 345 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 333 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 323 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 320 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 312 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 311 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 306 |
| 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| | 301 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 293 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 290 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 280 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 280 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 274 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 264 |
| Registration plate issues | 258 |
| 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| | 242 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 241 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 233 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 229 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 212 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 209 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 203 |
| 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| | 200 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 198 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 176 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 174 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 173 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 168 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 160 |
| 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| | 158 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 157 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 150 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 142 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 141 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 135 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 125 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 123 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 118 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 116 |
| Rear brake binding | 113 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 112 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 112 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 108 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 108 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 103 |
| 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| | 103 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 99 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 98 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 97 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 95 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 94 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 93 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 92 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 92 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 90 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 88 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 85 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 85 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 84 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 82 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 82 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 80 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 79 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 79 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 79 |
| 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| | 78 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 78 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 77 |
| Windscreen has damage | 74 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 74 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 73 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 72 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 71 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 70 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 68 |
| Steering lock fails to engage |2.1.4b| | 66 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 65 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 64 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 61 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 61 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 60 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 60 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 59 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 58 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 57 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 57 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 56 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 56 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 56 |