| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 503 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 200 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 133 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 115 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 114 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 112 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 104 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 92 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 84 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 81 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 80 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 80 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 76 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 76 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 72 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 70 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 68 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 64 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 58 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 56 |
| Rear brake binding | 55 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 53 |
| Registration plate issues | 51 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 50 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 50 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 49 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 43 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 43 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 40 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 35 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 34 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 33 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 32 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 31 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 27 |
| Hazard warning switch insecure |1.4.B.1d| | 26 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 26 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 26 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 24 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 23 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 20 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 18 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 18 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 18 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 16 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 16 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 15 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 15 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 14 |
| Front brake application uneven | 14 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 14 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 14 |
| Windscreen has damage | 13 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 13 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 13 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 12 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 12 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 12 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 12 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 11 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 11 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 11 |
| Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a failure in the system |2.3.8| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 10 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 9 |
| Power steering inoperative |2.3.3a| | 9 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 9 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 9 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 9 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 9 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 8 |
| Nearside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 8 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 8 |