| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 220 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 198 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 192 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 101 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 100 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 98 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 98 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 89 |
| Registration plate issues | 81 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 81 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 73 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 68 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 62 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 62 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 56 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 55 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 54 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 53 |
| Windscreen has damage | 48 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 48 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 47 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 46 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 46 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 42 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 40 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 39 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 36 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 36 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 32 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 31 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 30 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 28 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 26 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 25 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 24 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 23 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 22 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 22 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 18 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 17 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 17 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 17 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 16 |
| Rear brake binding | 16 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 15 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 14 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 13 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 12 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 11 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 11 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 11 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 11 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 11 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 11 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 10 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired |3.6.E.3| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 10 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 10 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 10 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 9 |
| Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 9 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 9 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 8 |
| Front brake application uneven | 8 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 8 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 8 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 8 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 8 |
| Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 8 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 8 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 8 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 8 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 7 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 7 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b| | 7 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 7 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 7 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 7 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 7 |
| Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 7 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 7 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 7 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 6 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 6 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 6 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 6 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 5 |
| Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 5 |
| Steering wheel retaining device insecure |2.1.6| | 5 |
| Brake hose damaged | 5 |
| Nearside 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| | 5 |
| 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| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 5 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 5 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 5 |
| Nearside Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 5 |