| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5560 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3793 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3411 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2829 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2701 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2516 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2485 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2399 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2266 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2155 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 2106 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2069 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1508 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1309 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 911 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 907 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 760 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 597 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 557 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 535 |
| Registration plate issues | 517 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 480 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 460 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 437 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 419 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 398 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 396 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 387 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 369 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 342 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 324 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 322 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 306 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 295 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 274 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 269 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 268 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 267 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 256 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 252 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 244 |
| Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 238 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 235 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 234 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 231 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 229 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 224 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 218 |
| Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 208 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 206 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 206 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 202 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 201 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 199 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 198 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 194 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 191 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 189 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 188 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 181 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 181 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 178 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 175 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 172 |
| Offside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 170 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 169 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 166 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth (1.1.2 (c)) | 153 |
| Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 151 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 149 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 149 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 146 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 140 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 137 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 137 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 133 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 133 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 128 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 128 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 127 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 124 |