| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2512 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2373 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2238 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1153 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1094 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 967 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 926 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 851 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 804 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 748 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 681 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 668 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 628 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 589 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 530 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 500 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 472 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 467 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 465 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 457 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 449 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 447 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 426 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 418 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 406 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 392 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 391 |
| Rear brake binding | 383 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 367 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 361 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 357 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 355 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 344 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 331 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 312 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 310 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 309 |
| Registration plate issues | 307 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 303 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 278 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 274 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 267 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 252 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 251 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 246 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 245 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 223 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 206 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 198 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 197 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 188 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 185 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 183 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 183 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 178 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 172 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 171 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 171 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 165 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 159 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 158 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 157 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 156 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 153 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 153 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 150 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 149 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 148 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 145 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 141 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 140 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 136 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 135 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 134 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 127 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 125 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 124 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 123 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 120 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 119 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 119 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 119 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 118 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 115 |
| Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 113 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 110 |
| Front brake application uneven | 106 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 106 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 105 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 102 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 101 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 100 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 98 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 97 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 96 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 96 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 89 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 89 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 88 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 85 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 85 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 84 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 84 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 82 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 81 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 81 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 80 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 80 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 80 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 79 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 78 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 78 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 78 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 78 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 77 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 77 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 77 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 77 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 76 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 76 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 76 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 73 |