| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3125 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2509 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1139 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 627 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 618 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 579 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 510 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 451 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 421 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 402 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 371 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 371 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 364 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 363 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 327 |
| Registration plate issues | 325 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 310 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 292 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 275 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 254 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 248 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 230 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 226 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 206 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 194 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 194 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 193 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 190 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 186 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 178 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 177 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 173 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 170 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 169 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 166 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 166 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 165 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 164 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 156 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 148 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 146 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 144 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 143 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 143 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 143 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 142 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 139 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 138 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 138 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 135 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 133 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 132 |
| Windscreen has damage | 130 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 126 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 125 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 120 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 113 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 113 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 111 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 111 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 110 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 110 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 104 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 102 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 102 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 102 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 101 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 100 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 96 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 94 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 94 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 93 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 92 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 89 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 89 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 88 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 87 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 87 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 85 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 84 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 83 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 82 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 82 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 80 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 80 |
| Rear brake binding | 79 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 79 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 78 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 77 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 77 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 73 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 73 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 73 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 72 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 71 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 71 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 69 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 68 |
| Offside Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 67 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 66 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 66 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 66 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 65 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 64 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 63 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 63 |
| Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 62 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 62 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 61 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 61 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 61 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 60 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 60 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 60 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 59 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 59 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 59 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 59 |