| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1339 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1232 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 947 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 392 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 383 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 347 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 321 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 272 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 237 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 195 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 193 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 192 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 186 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 183 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 177 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 171 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 167 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 161 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 156 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 155 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 152 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 151 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 142 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 138 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 136 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 135 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 127 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 126 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 123 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 120 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 118 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 112 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 107 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 100 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 99 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 94 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 93 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 89 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 89 |
| Registration plate issues | 87 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 86 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 85 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 84 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 84 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 83 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 82 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 82 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 78 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 75 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 74 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 73 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 70 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 70 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 69 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 69 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 67 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 63 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 61 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 60 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 60 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 57 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 57 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 55 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 53 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 50 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 50 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 49 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 49 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 48 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 47 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 47 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 43 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 43 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 41 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 40 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 40 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 39 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 39 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 37 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 37 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 36 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 36 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 35 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 35 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 33 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 32 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 32 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 31 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 31 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 31 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 30 |
| Front brake application uneven | 30 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 30 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 29 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 29 |
| Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 29 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 29 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 28 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 28 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 28 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 27 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 27 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 25 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 25 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 25 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 24 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 24 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 24 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |