| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 11760 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6894 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6066 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 3695 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3452 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3234 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3202 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2551 |
| Registration plate issues | 2311 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2267 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1743 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1702 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1696 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1588 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1426 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1200 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1077 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 942 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 930 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 918 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 914 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 912 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 903 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 902 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 892 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 870 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 810 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 802 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 796 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 785 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 739 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 727 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 721 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 698 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 687 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 679 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 667 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 664 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 632 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 591 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 577 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 572 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 562 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 553 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 544 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 533 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 521 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 520 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 479 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 461 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 443 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 437 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 437 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 433 |
| Rear brake binding | 425 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 414 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 392 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 383 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 372 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 364 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 361 |
| Front brake application uneven | 358 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 345 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 340 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 337 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 337 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 334 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 333 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 330 |
| Windscreen has damage | 330 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 328 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 323 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 320 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 305 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 294 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 292 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 289 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 289 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 287 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 286 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 277 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 271 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 270 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 269 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 265 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 251 |
| Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 250 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 249 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 246 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 243 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 241 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 236 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 234 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 234 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 230 |
| Brake hose damaged | 226 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 223 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 222 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 217 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 211 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 209 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 205 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 199 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 198 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 196 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 194 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 193 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 191 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 190 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 190 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 189 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 187 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 186 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 185 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 185 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 183 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 182 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 176 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 176 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 175 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 173 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 173 |
| 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| | 172 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 171 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 169 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 168 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 168 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 167 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 167 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 163 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 162 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 160 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 158 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 154 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 152 |