| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 263 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 177 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 79 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 57 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 50 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 49 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 44 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 41 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 31 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 30 |
| Registration plate issues | 27 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 24 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 23 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 23 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 22 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 19 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 19 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 16 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 16 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 15 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 13 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 13 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 12 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 12 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 11 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 11 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 11 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 10 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 10 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 10 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 9 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 9 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 9 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 8 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 8 |
| Rear brake binding | 7 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 7 |
| Windscreen has damage | 7 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 7 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 7 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 7 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 6 |
| Drivers door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 6 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 6 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 6 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 6 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 5 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 5 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 5 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 5 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 5 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour |8.2.2.2 |d|| | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |