| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1876 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1401 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 707 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 652 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 642 |
| Registration plate issues | 612 |
| Rear brake binding | 574 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 486 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 479 |
| Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 473 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 466 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 443 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 443 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 437 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 436 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 421 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 375 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 373 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 364 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 315 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 311 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 310 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 298 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 291 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 273 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 266 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 245 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 237 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 237 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 232 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 214 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 214 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 213 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 194 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 185 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 179 |
| Windscreen has damage | 167 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 163 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 158 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 141 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 141 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 139 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 139 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 136 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 135 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 127 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 124 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 123 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 123 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 121 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 118 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 112 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 105 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 105 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 103 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 103 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 101 |
| Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 100 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 97 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 97 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 97 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 95 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 94 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 91 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 91 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 90 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 88 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 87 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 86 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 80 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 79 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 78 |
| Offside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 78 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 73 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 72 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 72 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 72 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 71 |
| Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 71 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 67 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 67 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 66 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 66 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 64 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 64 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 64 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 63 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 63 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 62 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 62 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 59 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 56 |
| Front brake application uneven | 55 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 55 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 54 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 54 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 53 |
| Offside Front coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 52 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 52 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 51 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 51 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 51 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 49 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 48 |
| Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 48 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 48 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 47 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 47 |