| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 22225 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 15658 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7444 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 6609 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 5740 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 3503 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3146 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3054 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2914 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2667 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2622 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2568 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2559 |
| Registration plate issues | 2555 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2435 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2348 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2289 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2241 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2166 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2138 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2102 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2083 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1907 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1897 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1861 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1709 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 1699 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1493 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1464 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1378 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1346 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1314 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1303 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1299 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1250 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1173 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1171 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1150 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1142 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1086 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1072 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1044 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1026 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1002 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1002 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 921 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 910 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 909 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 857 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 817 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 797 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 774 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 756 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 743 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 743 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 742 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 700 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 700 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 696 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 694 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 679 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 652 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 639 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 626 |
| Windscreen has damage | 626 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 626 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 622 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 620 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 616 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing |7.2.4a| | 614 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 599 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 593 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 560 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 551 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 541 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 541 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 533 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 523 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 517 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 513 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 499 |
| Rear brake binding | 499 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 492 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 491 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 491 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 489 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 486 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 482 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 481 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 474 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 473 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 468 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 465 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 461 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 460 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 446 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 445 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 441 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 441 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 441 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 440 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 440 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 440 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 432 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 429 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 427 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 417 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 403 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 399 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 396 |