| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 204 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 185 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 182 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 118 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 95 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 78 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 59 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 53 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 51 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 44 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 37 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 33 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 29 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 28 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 28 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 27 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 24 |
| Registration plate issues | 21 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 20 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 18 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 18 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 17 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 15 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 13 |
| Rear brake binding | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 12 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 12 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 11 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 11 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 10 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 10 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 10 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 10 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 10 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 9 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 8 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative |4.6.1 |a|| | 8 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 8 |
| Front brake application uneven | 8 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 7 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 7 |
| Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour |8.2.2.2 |d|| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 6 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 6 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Hazard warning switch insecure |1.4.B.1d| | 6 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 6 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 6 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 6 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 5 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b| | 5 |
| Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 5 |