| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 244 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 227 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 169 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 107 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 97 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 95 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 94 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 89 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 87 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 78 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 58 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 52 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 51 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 50 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 49 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 48 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 47 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 46 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 43 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 43 |
| Registration plate issues | 43 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 41 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 38 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 38 |
| Windscreen has damage | 35 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 31 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 29 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 27 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 26 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 26 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 26 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 26 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 26 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 24 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 23 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 22 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 20 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 19 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 18 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 17 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 16 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 13 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 13 |
| Rear brake binding | 12 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 12 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 12 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 11 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 11 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 10 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 10 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 10 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 10 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 10 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 10 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 9 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 9 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 9 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 8 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 8 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 8 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 7 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 7 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 7 |
| Brake hose damaged | 7 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 7 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 7 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 7 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 6 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 6 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 6 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 6 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 6 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 5 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 5 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 5 |
| Nearside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 5 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 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 Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 5 |