| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 87 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 61 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 44 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 37 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 22 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 20 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 13 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 13 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 11 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 9 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 8 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 8 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 7 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 5 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 5 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 5 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 3 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation |1.2.1 |d|| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |1.1.2 |c|| | 2 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 2 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |