| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 24312 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 15539 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9065 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 7640 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 7513 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7159 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6924 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6818 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6355 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6105 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5704 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5587 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 5107 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4955 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4789 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 4784 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 4733 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4524 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 3784 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3341 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3045 |
| Registration plate issues | 2987 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2931 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2927 |
| Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 2763 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2632 |
| Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 2547 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2459 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2397 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2122 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1993 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1762 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1736 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1464 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1365 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1362 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1342 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1238 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1212 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1085 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1078 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 1073 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 1062 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1037 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 989 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 980 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 979 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 975 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 971 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 941 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 937 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 931 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 927 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 898 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 894 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 860 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 854 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 846 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 831 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 822 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 811 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 787 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 741 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 737 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 736 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 733 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 727 |
| Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 708 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 706 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 703 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 677 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 675 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 655 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 637 |
| Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 637 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 631 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 629 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 627 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 626 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 621 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 615 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 613 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 613 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 613 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 612 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 595 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 581 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 581 |