| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 9296 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5146 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3110 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1572 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1502 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1418 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1195 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1083 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 1049 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 983 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 931 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 909 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 847 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 807 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 756 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 711 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 667 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 659 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 631 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 616 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 572 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 541 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 507 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 507 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 505 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 495 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 493 |
| Registration plate issues | 472 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 472 |
| Rear brake binding | 465 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 460 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 458 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 417 |
| Windscreen has damage | 403 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 390 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 379 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 374 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 362 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 360 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 356 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 355 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 351 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 350 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 340 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 339 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 337 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 336 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 315 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 312 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 296 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 292 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 290 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 281 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 265 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 261 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 258 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 257 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 236 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 233 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 229 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 227 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 226 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 222 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 220 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 219 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 219 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 215 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 213 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 210 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 210 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 209 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 199 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 199 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 181 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 178 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 177 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 170 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 170 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 168 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 168 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 165 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 164 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 161 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 158 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 157 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 156 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 155 |
| Central Front Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 149 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 147 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 146 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 139 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 136 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 135 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 132 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 132 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 126 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 125 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 125 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 123 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 122 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 115 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 115 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 113 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 111 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 111 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 110 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 110 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 110 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 110 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 107 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 106 |