| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2236 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1056 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 967 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 788 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 713 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 539 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 517 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 514 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 501 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 456 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 411 |
| Rear brake binding | 388 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 332 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 315 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 271 |
| Registration plate issues | 267 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 259 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 255 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 245 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 219 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 215 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 206 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 202 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 197 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 181 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 176 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 169 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 165 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 164 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 163 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 158 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 157 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 157 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 151 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 150 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 146 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 146 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 135 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 115 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 112 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 111 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 108 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 108 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 103 |
| 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| | 101 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 99 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 99 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 99 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 99 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 93 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 91 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 91 |
| 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| | 91 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 84 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 83 |
| 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| | 83 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 82 |
| Windscreen has damage | 78 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 77 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 77 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 76 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 75 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 75 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 75 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 71 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 69 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 66 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 66 |
| 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| | 66 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 64 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 64 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 60 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 60 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 60 |
| 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| | 60 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 60 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 59 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 58 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 58 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 56 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 56 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 54 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 54 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 53 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 53 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 52 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 52 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 51 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 51 |
| Front brake application uneven | 50 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 49 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 49 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 48 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 48 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 47 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 47 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 46 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 46 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 45 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 45 |
| Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 45 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 43 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 43 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 43 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 41 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 40 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 40 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 39 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 39 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 38 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 37 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 37 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 37 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 36 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 36 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 36 |
| Nearside Inner Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 36 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 35 |
| Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 35 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 35 |