| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4568 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4133 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2055 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1291 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1265 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1089 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 979 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 944 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 933 |
| Registration plate issues | 723 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 722 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 583 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 579 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 578 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 555 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 512 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 500 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 437 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 430 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 418 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 417 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 411 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 410 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 407 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 398 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 365 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 350 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 347 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 330 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 316 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 312 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 307 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 306 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 303 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 278 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 273 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 262 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 254 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 247 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 247 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 247 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 238 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 230 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 229 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 229 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 216 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 214 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 205 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 200 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 196 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 194 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 185 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 180 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 177 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 176 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 173 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 168 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 165 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 162 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 162 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 162 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 161 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 161 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 161 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 160 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 158 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 156 |
| Windscreen has damage | 150 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 149 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 148 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 144 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 133 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 130 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 129 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 128 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 128 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 126 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 126 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 125 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 123 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 123 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 122 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 122 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 121 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 120 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 119 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 118 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 117 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 117 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 116 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 116 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 115 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 114 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 114 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 114 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 113 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 112 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 112 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 111 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 110 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 110 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 109 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 108 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 108 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 108 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 107 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 107 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 107 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 107 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 105 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 101 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 101 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 101 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 98 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 97 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 97 |