| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 14936 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7135 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5295 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2869 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2642 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2471 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2466 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2397 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2264 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1827 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1715 |
| Rear brake binding | 1546 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1480 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1281 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1205 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1162 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1034 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1025 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1014 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1002 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 990 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 988 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 986 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 968 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 961 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 955 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 916 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 895 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 889 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 868 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 839 |
| Registration plate issues | 835 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 808 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 804 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 797 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 779 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 775 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 768 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 761 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 756 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 749 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 717 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 649 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 646 |
| 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| | 605 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 603 |
| 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| | 585 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 506 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 499 |
| 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| | 479 |
| 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| | 466 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 465 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 444 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 444 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 430 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 422 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 414 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 404 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 386 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 384 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 378 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 373 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 370 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 364 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 362 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 357 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 352 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 351 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 351 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 347 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 345 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 341 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 333 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 328 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 327 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 327 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 321 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 320 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 316 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 316 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 310 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 301 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 299 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 295 |
| Windscreen has damage | 284 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 282 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 282 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 281 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 274 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 272 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 271 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 261 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 259 |
| Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 256 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 253 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 252 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 252 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 247 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 244 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 239 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 238 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 235 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 234 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 232 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 226 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 226 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 223 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 222 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 216 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 210 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 209 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 206 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 205 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 202 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 201 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 196 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 193 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 193 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 192 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 191 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 186 |
| Nearside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 186 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 185 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 184 |
| Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 181 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 180 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 178 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 175 |
| 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| | 174 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 174 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 171 |