| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 995 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 602 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 503 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 212 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 207 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 167 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 148 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 146 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 144 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 143 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 119 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 118 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 117 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 114 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 113 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 106 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 95 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 87 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 83 |
| Registration plate issues | 77 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 77 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 72 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 71 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 68 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 67 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 65 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| Windscreen has damage | 59 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 54 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 53 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 53 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 50 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 48 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 46 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 45 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 43 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 43 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 42 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 41 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 35 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 35 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |1.1.2 |c|| | 35 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 34 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 33 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 32 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 32 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 32 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 31 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 30 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 30 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 28 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 24 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 23 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 22 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 22 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 20 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 20 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 20 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b| | 19 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 19 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 19 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 19 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 18 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 18 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 18 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 18 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 17 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 17 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 17 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 16 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 16 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 16 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 15 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 15 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 15 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 15 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 15 |