| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 192 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 179 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 74 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 61 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 57 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 56 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 43 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 42 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 41 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 39 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 34 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 33 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 29 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 28 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 25 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 24 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 24 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 23 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 23 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 22 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 20 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 18 |
| Registration plate issues | 17 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 16 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 16 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 15 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 12 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 12 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 10 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 8 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d)) | 7 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit 0.54 (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 6 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 6 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 5 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 5 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |