| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1278 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1127 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1072 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 736 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 428 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 260 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 233 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 228 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 224 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 207 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 195 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 189 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 185 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 172 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 171 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 166 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 165 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 164 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 160 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 157 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 154 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 153 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 145 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 141 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 129 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 129 |
| Registration plate issues | 126 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 120 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 109 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 107 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 103 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 101 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 98 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 97 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 96 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 93 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 91 |
| Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d)) | 85 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 77 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 77 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 76 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |1.1.2 |c|| | 74 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 72 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 70 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 65 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 65 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 62 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 62 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 55 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 54 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 52 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 51 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 50 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 50 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 49 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 45 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 45 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 44 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 43 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 42 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 42 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 40 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 40 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 40 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 39 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 39 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 38 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 36 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 35 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 35 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 34 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 34 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 34 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 33 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 32 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 32 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 31 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 31 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 30 |