| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 95 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 63 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 54 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 52 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 50 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 46 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 33 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 28 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 25 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 19 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 13 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 13 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 12 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 11 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 10 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 10 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
| Registration plate issues | 9 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 8 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 8 |
| Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 8 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 7 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Front brake application uneven | 6 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 4 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 4 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 4 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 3 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 3 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 3 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 3 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 3 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm 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 Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |