| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2415 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2282 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2251 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2209 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1968 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1917 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1882 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1744 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1715 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1482 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1324 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1139 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1046 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 947 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 668 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 639 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 527 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 488 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 439 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 436 |
| Registration plate issues | 356 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 322 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 318 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 317 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 297 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 289 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 250 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 248 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 247 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 238 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 227 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 227 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 227 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 224 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 222 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 205 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 203 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 192 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 185 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 174 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 165 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 163 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 163 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 162 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 154 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 152 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 148 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 147 |
| Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 136 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 134 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 130 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 126 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 122 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 116 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 114 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 110 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 109 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 109 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 102 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 99 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 98 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 97 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 95 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 95 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 94 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 93 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 91 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 87 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 84 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 84 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 82 |
| 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)) | 79 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 79 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 79 |