| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2680 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2471 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2395 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2351 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2095 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2028 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2006 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1956 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1847 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1361 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1322 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1306 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1194 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1072 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 718 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 549 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 545 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 541 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 532 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 519 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 478 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 452 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 426 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 368 |
| Registration plate issues | 367 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 359 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 296 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 285 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 279 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 278 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 278 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 258 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 244 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 238 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 236 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 233 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 227 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 206 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 195 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 192 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 189 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 189 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 185 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 184 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 181 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 178 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 177 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 173 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 170 |
| Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 168 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 166 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 149 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 138 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 138 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 136 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 128 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 128 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 126 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 124 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 122 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 120 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 119 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 117 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 115 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 112 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 105 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 104 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 102 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 101 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 101 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 100 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 99 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 98 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 98 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 98 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 97 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 96 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 96 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 94 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 91 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 88 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 86 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 86 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 85 |