| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2160 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2124 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1931 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1387 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1142 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 968 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 905 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 643 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 591 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 380 |
| Rear brake binding | 379 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 370 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 358 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 340 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 327 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 273 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 269 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 265 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 258 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 242 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 229 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 224 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 221 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 208 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 206 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 191 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 179 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 172 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 167 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 163 |
| 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| | 162 |
| 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| | 161 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 158 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 151 |
| 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| | 149 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 141 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 138 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 135 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 134 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 134 |
| 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| | 133 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 132 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 132 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 130 |
| Registration plate issues | 129 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 128 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 128 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 126 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 125 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 125 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 114 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 114 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 112 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 111 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 110 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 109 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 100 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 96 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 95 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 93 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 93 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 93 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7| | 89 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 87 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 86 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 85 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 82 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 81 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 79 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 77 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 75 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 73 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 68 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 67 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 67 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 66 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 65 |
| Windscreen has damage | 63 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 63 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 62 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 60 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 60 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 59 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 58 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 57 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 57 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 57 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 56 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 55 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 55 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |1.1.6 |e|| | 52 |
| 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| | 51 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working both |1.1.A.3b| | 51 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 50 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 49 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 48 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 48 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 47 |
| 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| | 47 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 44 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 43 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 43 |