| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 62 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 55 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 49 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 23 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 16 |
| Registration plate issues | 14 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 11 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 7 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 4 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) emits other than a steady red light (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a)) | 2 |