| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 102 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 64 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 27 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 13 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 13 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 12 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 11 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 8 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 8 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 7 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 6 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Windscreen has damage | 5 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 4 |
| Registration plate issues | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 3 |
| Stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 3 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Passengers seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.6 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 2 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 2 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 2 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 2 |