| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 546 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 514 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 472 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 215 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 209 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 182 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 181 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 175 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 173 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 145 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 128 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 106 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 104 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 97 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 97 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 96 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 95 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 95 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 93 |
| Registration plate issues | 89 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 84 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 81 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 80 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 80 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 78 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 77 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 74 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 73 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 69 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 66 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 65 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 65 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 64 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 63 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 60 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 57 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 55 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 54 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 52 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 48 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 46 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 43 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 41 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 40 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 39 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 38 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 38 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 36 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 36 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 34 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 34 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 33 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 32 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 32 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 31 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 29 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 29 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 29 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 29 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 28 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 27 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 27 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 27 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 26 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 26 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 23 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 23 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 22 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 22 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 22 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 22 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 22 |
| Rear brake binding | 21 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 21 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 21 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 20 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 20 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 19 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 18 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 18 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 18 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 17 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 16 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| 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| | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 15 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 15 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |