| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3251 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3187 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2871 |
| Rear brake binding | 1281 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 954 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 804 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 753 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 728 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 680 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 653 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 638 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 570 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 567 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 564 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 536 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 530 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 522 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 520 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 502 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 493 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 486 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 474 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 466 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 452 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 448 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 446 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 437 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 416 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 411 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 407 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 403 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 392 |
| Registration plate issues | 349 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 338 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 336 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 335 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 335 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 332 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 329 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 324 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 322 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 321 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 312 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 312 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 304 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 295 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 294 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 294 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 292 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 266 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 265 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 265 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 264 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 264 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 250 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 237 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 237 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 235 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 225 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 222 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 219 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 219 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 216 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 212 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 212 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 208 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 204 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 198 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 195 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 188 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 185 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 184 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 181 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 181 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 169 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 168 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 168 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 164 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 161 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 156 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 150 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 150 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 148 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 148 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 148 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 148 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 147 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 145 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 141 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 137 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 135 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 134 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 134 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 131 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 130 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 129 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 127 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 126 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 125 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 119 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 118 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 116 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 111 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 110 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 110 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 109 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 108 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 107 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 103 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 99 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 98 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 98 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 95 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 93 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 93 |
| 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| | 92 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 90 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 90 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 89 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 89 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 88 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 87 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 86 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 86 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 84 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 84 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 83 |