| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1230 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 756 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 570 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 527 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 516 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 355 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 315 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 306 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 303 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 204 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 165 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 162 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 151 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 135 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 115 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 103 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 98 |
| Registration plate issues | 98 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 97 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 96 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 91 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 88 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 84 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 81 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 77 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 77 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 77 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 75 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Nearside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 71 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 68 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 66 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 63 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 60 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 60 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 54 |
| Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 52 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 49 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth (1.1.2 (c)) | 37 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 34 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 33 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 31 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Central Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Offside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 29 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Offside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Offside Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 24 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 24 |