| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7627 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5318 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 4035 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3764 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3625 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3219 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2995 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2502 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2430 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2395 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2374 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 2366 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2271 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2212 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2158 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2105 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1344 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1322 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1230 |
| Registration plate issues | 1205 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1135 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1129 |
| Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1121 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1048 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1034 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 995 |
| Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 980 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 965 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 898 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 897 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 711 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 709 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 697 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 627 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 611 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 592 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 586 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 558 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 549 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 547 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 517 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 465 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 453 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 446 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 421 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 405 |
| 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 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 380 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 367 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 362 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 353 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 345 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 339 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 338 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 326 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 323 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 313 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 311 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 311 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 310 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 307 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 303 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 301 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 299 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 297 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 294 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 290 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 289 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 287 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 283 |
| Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 279 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 279 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 273 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 272 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 260 |
| 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 Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 250 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 244 |
| Nearside Rear Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 241 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 236 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 235 |
| Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 234 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 233 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 228 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 228 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 228 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 227 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 226 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 224 |