| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 696 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 628 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 576 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 391 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 342 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 241 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 172 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 144 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 133 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 130 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 128 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 123 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 121 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 108 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 108 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 107 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 101 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 98 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 96 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 95 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 93 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 88 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 76 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 76 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 73 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 72 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 72 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 66 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 62 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 50 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 45 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 40 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 40 |
| Registration plate issues | 39 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 38 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 38 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 37 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |1.1.2 |c|| | 34 |
| Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 33 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 27 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 25 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 24 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 22 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 19 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 19 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 18 |