| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2598 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1761 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1469 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 782 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 650 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 621 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 593 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 566 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 486 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 478 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 446 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 425 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 376 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 347 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 335 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 332 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 310 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 295 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 293 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 288 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 287 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 285 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 276 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 274 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 270 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 268 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 263 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 255 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 249 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 241 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 236 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 227 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 225 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 215 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 210 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 195 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 193 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 190 |
| Registration plate issues | 179 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 165 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 164 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 153 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 152 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 140 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 137 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 136 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 123 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 123 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 111 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 108 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 107 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 106 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 106 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 105 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 100 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 93 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 89 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 89 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 85 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 83 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 79 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 75 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 74 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 74 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 73 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 73 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 72 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 72 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 72 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 71 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 71 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 70 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 70 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 69 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 68 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 66 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 63 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 63 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 60 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 59 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 58 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 56 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 55 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 55 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 54 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 53 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 53 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 51 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 50 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 49 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 49 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 48 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 48 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 48 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 47 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 46 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 46 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 46 |