| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5122 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4947 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4347 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3293 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2052 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1680 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1443 |
| Rear brake binding | 1412 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1378 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1216 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1203 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1203 |
| Registration plate issues | 1191 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1187 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1166 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1046 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1027 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1013 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 705 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 697 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 660 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 636 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 628 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 578 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 543 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 537 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 518 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 518 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 492 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 485 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 478 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 442 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 437 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 431 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 428 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 391 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 354 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 354 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 330 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 326 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 323 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 314 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 297 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 291 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 288 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 286 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 282 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 279 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 277 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 275 |
| 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| | 268 |
| Windscreen has damage | 268 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 267 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 259 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 258 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 254 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 247 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 242 |
| 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| | 233 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 229 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 227 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 225 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 221 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 219 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 213 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 213 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 210 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 204 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 202 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 201 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 200 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 197 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 197 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 197 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 194 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 190 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 190 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 189 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 187 |
| 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| | 186 |
| Front brake application uneven | 184 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 183 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 182 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 180 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 180 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 179 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 177 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 175 |
| 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| | 175 |
| 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| | 168 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 163 |
| 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| | 159 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 158 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 158 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 155 |
| 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| | 152 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 150 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 149 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 148 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 141 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 140 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 140 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 139 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 137 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 137 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 135 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 135 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 132 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 131 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 129 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 127 |
| 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| | 126 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 126 |
| 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| | 125 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 122 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 120 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 117 |
| Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 117 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 116 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 115 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 114 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 112 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 111 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 111 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 111 |