| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1129 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 418 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 357 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 328 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 320 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 263 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 258 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 248 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 238 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 164 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 131 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 120 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 108 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 97 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 97 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 96 |
| Registration plate issues | 95 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 94 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 93 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 92 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 90 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 88 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 82 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 81 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 81 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 80 |
| Rear brake binding | 77 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 70 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 70 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 62 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 57 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 57 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 55 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 55 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 53 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 52 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 52 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 49 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 47 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 45 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 44 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 43 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 43 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 41 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 40 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 38 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 37 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 36 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 36 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 35 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 33 |
| Rear Brake cable insecure | 32 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 32 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 31 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 30 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 30 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 29 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 29 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 28 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 27 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 27 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 27 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 27 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 26 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 26 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 25 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 23 |
| Offside Rear Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 23 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 22 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 22 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 20 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 20 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 20 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 20 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 19 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 19 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 19 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 19 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 18 |
| Windscreen has damage | 18 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 18 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 17 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 16 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 16 |
| Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 16 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 16 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 16 |