| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 598 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 474 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 454 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 426 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 359 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 247 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 200 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 179 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 115 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 114 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 108 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 103 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 100 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 87 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 80 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 78 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 68 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 68 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 66 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 66 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 66 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 65 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 62 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 62 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 61 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 51 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 50 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 50 |
| Registration plate issues | 48 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 48 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 45 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 44 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 42 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 35 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 34 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 33 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 31 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 29 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 28 |
| Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 28 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 28 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 27 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 27 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 25 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |1.1.2 |c|| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 23 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 23 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 21 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 17 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 17 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 17 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 16 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 16 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 16 |
| Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 15 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 15 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 14 |
| Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 13 |
| Drivers seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 13 |
| Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 13 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 13 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 13 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 12 |
| Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 11 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 11 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |