| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6259 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4196 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2895 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2226 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2126 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2095 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2044 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1419 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1361 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1359 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1331 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1327 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1312 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1289 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1286 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1129 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1113 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1034 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 946 |
| Registration plate issues | 941 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 786 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 783 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 685 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 639 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 611 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 598 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 586 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 558 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 551 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 547 |
| Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 530 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 521 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 517 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 478 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 465 |
| Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 455 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 432 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 401 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 390 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 387 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 352 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 345 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 338 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 332 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 311 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 305 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 304 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 303 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 299 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 297 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 290 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 283 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 283 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 279 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 279 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 272 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 264 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 257 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 254 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 236 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 234 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 228 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 226 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 212 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 209 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 202 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 201 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 198 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 198 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 197 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 193 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 187 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 186 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 183 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 182 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 178 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 176 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 176 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 171 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 170 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 169 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 168 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 165 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 163 |