| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 174 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 60 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 13 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 6 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Registration plate issues | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 3 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 3 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Exhaust shield missing where fitted as original equipment creating a risk of fire (6.1.3 (e)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Exhaust shield missing where fitted as original equipment creating a risk of fire insecure (6.1.3 (e)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit 0.55 (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d)) | 2 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating |1.2.1 |e|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating |1.2.1 |e|| | 2 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 2 |