| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 599 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 506 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 493 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 297 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 286 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 277 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 259 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 225 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 211 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 206 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 193 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 185 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 163 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 147 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 141 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 134 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 134 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 126 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 115 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 115 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 114 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 114 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 112 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 107 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 99 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 95 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 91 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 91 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 87 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 80 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 80 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 80 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 79 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 78 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 68 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 68 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 66 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 63 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 62 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 60 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 59 |
| Rear brake binding | 59 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 59 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 58 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 55 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 54 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 53 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 53 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 52 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 52 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 52 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 52 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 50 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 50 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 49 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 46 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 46 |
| Registration plate issues | 46 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 45 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 45 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 44 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 44 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 42 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 42 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 39 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 39 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 39 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 38 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 38 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 38 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 34 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 33 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 33 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 33 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 31 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 31 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 31 |
| 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| | 30 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7| | 30 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 30 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 28 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 28 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 27 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| 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| | 26 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 25 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 24 |
| Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a)) | 23 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 23 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 23 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 23 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 22 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 22 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 22 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 21 |
| 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| | 21 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 21 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 20 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 20 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 20 |
| 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| | 20 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 20 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 20 |