| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2368 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 809 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 776 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 706 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 441 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 320 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 242 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 241 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 218 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 215 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 215 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 205 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 189 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 189 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 176 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 169 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 167 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 166 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 164 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 154 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 153 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 151 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 133 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 131 |
| Registration plate issues | 130 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 128 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 127 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 126 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 123 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 116 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 112 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 112 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 105 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 105 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 100 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 99 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 96 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 92 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 92 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 91 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 87 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 86 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 84 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 82 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |1.1.2 |c|| | 80 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 79 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 78 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 77 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 73 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 72 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 72 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 71 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 67 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 67 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 66 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 62 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 62 |
| Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d)) | 62 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 61 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 60 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 58 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 56 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 56 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 54 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 53 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 53 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 52 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 52 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 50 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 50 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 50 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 50 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 50 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 50 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 50 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 45 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 43 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 43 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 42 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 41 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 40 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 39 |
| Windscreen has damage | 37 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 36 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 35 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 35 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 34 |