| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 555 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 259 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 192 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 161 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 128 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 107 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 101 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 92 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 90 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 86 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 78 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 63 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 57 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 55 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 53 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 51 |
| Registration plate issues | 51 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 47 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 44 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 43 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 43 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 41 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 41 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 41 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 39 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 38 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 38 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 38 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 37 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 35 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 35 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 33 |
| Windscreen has damage | 33 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| 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| | 31 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 31 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 30 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 29 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 25 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 25 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 25 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 24 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 24 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 24 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 24 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 23 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 22 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 22 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 22 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 21 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 21 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 20 |
| 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| | 20 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 19 |
| Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b| | 17 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 17 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 16 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 16 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 15 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 14 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 14 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 13 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 13 |
| 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| | 13 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 13 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 13 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 12 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 11 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 11 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |1.1.2 |c|| | 11 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 10 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 10 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |