| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 12233 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7594 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5615 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4770 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4590 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4505 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4433 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 3927 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3677 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3180 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3098 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2826 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2610 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2586 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 2468 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2445 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2410 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2330 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2009 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1966 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1954 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1947 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1934 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1911 |
| Registration plate issues | 1892 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1875 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1743 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1651 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1608 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1600 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1569 |
| Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1406 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1295 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1278 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1265 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1256 |
| Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1241 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1192 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 1171 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1134 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1123 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1099 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1099 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1084 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1080 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1044 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1011 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 981 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 966 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 929 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 928 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 924 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 900 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 884 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 871 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 865 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 807 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 799 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 781 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 773 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 754 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 717 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 688 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 666 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 641 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 632 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 626 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 590 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 590 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 582 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 581 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 566 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 548 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 543 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 515 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 502 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 490 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 479 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 474 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 471 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 470 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 470 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 464 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 446 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 441 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 436 |
| Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d)) | 428 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 416 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 415 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 411 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 403 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 403 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 399 |
| Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 398 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 387 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 382 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 379 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 377 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 377 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 373 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 370 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 367 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 367 |