| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 170 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 73 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 67 |
| Rear brake binding | 53 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 52 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 51 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 51 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 48 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 48 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 41 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 39 |
| Registration plate issues | 38 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 38 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 31 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 26 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 25 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 25 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 24 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Front brake application uneven | 18 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 17 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 17 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 16 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 15 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 14 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 14 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 13 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 13 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 13 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 13 |
| Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 11 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 11 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 11 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 11 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 10 |
| Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour |8.2.2.2 |d|| | 10 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 9 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 9 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 9 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 7 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 7 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 7 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 7 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 7 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 7 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 6 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 6 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 5 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 5 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 5 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 5 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 5 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 5 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 4 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Power steering pipe/hose leaking (2.1.5 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 4 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 4 |
| Stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 4 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 4 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |