| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4069 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3656 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3103 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2445 |
| Rear brake binding | 1638 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1519 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1484 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1459 |
| Registration plate issues | 1394 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1315 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1294 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1224 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1199 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1191 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1133 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1093 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 779 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 748 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 705 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 697 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 689 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 655 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 619 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 615 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 551 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 549 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 545 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 541 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 506 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 424 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 388 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 364 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 360 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 346 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 320 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 308 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 308 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 304 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 301 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 293 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 291 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 289 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 281 |
| 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| | 280 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 279 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 274 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 273 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 273 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 270 |
| Windscreen has damage | 266 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 261 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 256 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 253 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 247 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 244 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 240 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 237 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 228 |
| 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| | 224 |
| 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| | 209 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 208 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 206 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 202 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 200 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 190 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 190 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 185 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 184 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 181 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 177 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 171 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 168 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 166 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 166 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 165 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 165 |
| 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| | 154 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 154 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 154 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 148 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 148 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 147 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 143 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 143 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 142 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 140 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 140 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 140 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 131 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 130 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 125 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 124 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 123 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 121 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 120 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 120 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 119 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 118 |
| Front brake application uneven | 117 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 117 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 117 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 117 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 115 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 113 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 113 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 112 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 111 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 111 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 109 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 109 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 106 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 106 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 105 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 103 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 102 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 102 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 102 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 100 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 100 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 98 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 97 |
| Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 96 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 96 |
| 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| | 94 |