| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1723 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1212 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1005 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 500 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 474 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 395 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 384 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 353 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 304 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 276 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 268 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 226 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 217 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 202 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 195 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 184 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 184 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 184 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 174 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 173 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 172 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 163 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 158 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 152 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 151 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 147 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 144 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 141 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 139 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 139 |
| Registration plate issues | 136 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 136 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 136 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 135 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 132 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 129 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 125 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 124 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 119 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 117 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 109 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 107 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 102 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 97 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 95 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 93 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 86 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 85 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 84 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 83 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 82 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 77 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 75 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 73 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 73 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 72 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 72 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 70 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 70 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 69 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 68 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 68 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 68 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 67 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 66 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 64 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 63 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 63 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 58 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 55 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 55 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 54 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 52 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 49 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 48 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 48 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 47 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 47 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 47 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 45 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 44 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 43 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 43 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 41 |
| Nearside Front Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 40 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 40 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 40 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 40 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 39 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 38 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 37 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 36 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 34 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 34 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 34 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 34 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 33 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 33 |
| Offside Front Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 33 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 32 |
| Front brake application uneven | 32 |