| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 515 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 489 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 367 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 365 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 328 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 295 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 247 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 196 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 190 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 187 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 110 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 108 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 106 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 102 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 89 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 85 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 84 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 82 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 71 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 66 |
| Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d)) | 66 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 65 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 65 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 63 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 63 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 60 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 59 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 57 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 56 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 53 |
| Registration plate issues | 50 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 50 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 48 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 46 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 35 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 35 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 31 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 30 |
| Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 26 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit 0.54 (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 25 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 22 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 22 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 21 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 19 |
| Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour |8.2.2.2 |d|| | 19 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 18 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 16 |