| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2914 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2355 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2341 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 433 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 390 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 346 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 340 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 339 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 317 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 249 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 246 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 244 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 237 |
| Registration plate issues | 220 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 206 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 197 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 192 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 192 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 191 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 187 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 185 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 181 |
| Windscreen has damage | 169 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 163 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 143 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 140 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 135 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 134 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 131 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 126 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 125 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 121 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 119 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 116 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 114 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 109 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 104 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 104 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 99 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 98 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 94 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 93 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 91 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 90 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 89 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 88 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 87 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 84 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 84 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 83 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 82 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 82 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 79 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 79 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 79 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 79 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 78 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 78 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 78 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 77 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 77 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 76 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 76 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 76 |
| Rear brake binding | 75 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 75 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 74 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 73 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 71 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 71 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 71 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 71 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 70 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 70 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 66 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 65 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 65 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 65 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 65 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 65 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 62 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 60 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Spare wheel carrier insecure |6.4.2| | 59 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 55 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 55 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 53 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 53 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 52 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 51 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 50 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 49 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 49 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 48 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 48 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 48 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 47 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 44 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 44 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 44 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 44 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 43 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 43 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 42 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 42 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 42 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 41 |