| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 9163 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4071 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3186 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1563 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1434 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1405 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1382 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1197 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1023 |
| Rear brake binding | 921 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 873 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 764 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 727 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 721 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 635 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 627 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 621 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 611 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 593 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 592 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 577 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 555 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 554 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 538 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 521 |
| Registration plate issues | 517 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 513 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 490 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 439 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 424 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 418 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 408 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 390 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 389 |
| 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| | 386 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 381 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 375 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 371 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 369 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 355 |
| 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| | 334 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 331 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 328 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 324 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 314 |
| 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| | 307 |
| 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| | 293 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 293 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 289 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 288 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 286 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 281 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 277 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 277 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 275 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 272 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 270 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 265 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 261 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 259 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 246 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 245 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 244 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 237 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 234 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 226 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 219 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 209 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 205 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 197 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 195 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 193 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 185 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 184 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 183 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 182 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 182 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 179 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 168 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 167 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 164 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 163 |
| Windscreen has damage | 162 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 160 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 159 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 158 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 158 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 157 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 152 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 150 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 148 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 147 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 144 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 142 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 141 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 138 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 137 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 136 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 135 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 132 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 132 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 128 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 128 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 124 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 124 |
| Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 120 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 119 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 119 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 119 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 119 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 117 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 116 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 116 |
| 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| | 114 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 113 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 112 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 111 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 111 |
| 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| | 110 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 108 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 108 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 106 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 106 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 105 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 105 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 105 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 105 |