| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4219 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1377 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1301 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 896 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 816 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 745 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 555 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 542 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 506 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 467 |
| Registration plate issues | 449 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 437 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 356 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 344 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 333 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 329 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 327 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 315 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 314 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 312 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 306 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 301 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 288 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 285 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 270 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 262 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 259 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 255 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 244 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 230 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 214 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 210 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 207 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 203 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 201 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 201 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 198 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 195 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 191 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 183 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 178 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 175 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 172 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 165 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 162 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 161 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 161 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 154 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 153 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 150 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 149 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 147 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 146 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 141 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 136 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 135 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 132 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 130 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 130 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 127 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 124 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 124 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 122 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 120 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 119 |
| Rear brake binding | 118 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 112 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 112 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 111 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 110 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 110 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 109 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 108 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 107 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 103 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 101 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 100 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 98 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 96 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 96 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 95 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 95 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 94 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 93 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 92 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 91 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 91 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 90 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 90 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 89 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 89 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 88 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 86 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 85 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 85 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 83 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 82 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 82 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 81 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 81 |
| Windscreen has damage | 78 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 77 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 77 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 76 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 76 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 75 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush |2.4.G.2| | 75 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 75 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 75 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 74 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 74 |