| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6023 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1718 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1650 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 970 |
| Registration plate issues | 934 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 813 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 786 |
| Rear brake binding | 761 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 750 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 696 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 685 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 670 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 641 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 595 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 474 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 463 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 456 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 434 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 411 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 382 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 366 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 357 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 355 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 342 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 330 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 317 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 306 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 302 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 301 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 293 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 289 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 282 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 272 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 257 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 251 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 249 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 246 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 238 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 236 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 236 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 235 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 234 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 231 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 226 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 219 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 219 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 212 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 212 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 207 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 198 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 194 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 191 |
| Windscreen has damage | 189 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 178 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 175 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 174 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 173 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 172 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 172 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 170 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 164 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 160 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 158 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 156 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 154 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 153 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 151 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 151 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 148 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 146 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 142 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 140 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 140 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 139 |
| 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| | 138 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 136 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 135 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 135 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 135 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 133 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 132 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 131 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 129 |
| 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| | 127 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 123 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 121 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 121 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 118 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 117 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 116 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 114 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 112 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 111 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 110 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 108 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 108 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 103 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 101 |
| 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| | 98 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 96 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 95 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 95 |
| Front brake application uneven | 93 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 92 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 91 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 90 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 90 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 89 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 88 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 86 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 86 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 86 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 84 |