| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3934 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3793 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3448 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2503 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1837 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1123 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 993 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 970 |
| Rear brake binding | 869 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 864 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 717 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 654 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 628 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 572 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 553 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 527 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 512 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 501 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 481 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 474 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 473 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 468 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 464 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 454 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 430 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 414 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 387 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 362 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 346 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 335 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 335 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 297 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 284 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 282 |
| 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| | 275 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 271 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 270 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 268 |
| 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| | 266 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 262 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 243 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 233 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 229 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7| | 226 |
| Registration plate issues | 224 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 220 |
| 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| | 220 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 214 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 213 |
| 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| | 212 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 199 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 187 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 182 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 176 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 175 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 164 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 160 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 157 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 156 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 154 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 153 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 152 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 149 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 147 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 146 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 145 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 131 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 130 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 129 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 127 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 127 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 126 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 124 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 121 |
| Windscreen has damage | 121 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 118 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 118 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 115 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 114 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 112 |
| Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 112 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 112 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 108 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 107 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 106 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 102 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 102 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 101 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 100 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 98 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 98 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 98 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 98 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 95 |
| Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 91 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working both |1.1.A.3b| | 90 |
| 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| | 90 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 90 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 89 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 87 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 86 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 86 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 85 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 83 |
| 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| | 81 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 81 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 78 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 78 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 77 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 75 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 74 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 74 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |1.1.6 |e|| | 72 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 72 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 72 |