| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 15721 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 12924 |
| Rear brake binding | 8001 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 5546 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5251 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 4150 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3543 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3419 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 3387 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3181 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2587 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2559 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2514 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2272 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2253 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2194 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2102 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2038 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1783 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1702 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1662 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1639 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1459 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1458 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1434 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1243 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1240 |
| Registration plate issues | 1207 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1198 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1191 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1077 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1031 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1030 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1008 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 989 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 983 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 983 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 928 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 919 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 912 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 911 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 906 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 886 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 861 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 859 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 840 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 824 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 822 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 798 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 792 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 775 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 772 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 767 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 762 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 758 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 716 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 698 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 685 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 635 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 608 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 599 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 590 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 590 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 570 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 568 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 538 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 538 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 523 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 519 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 519 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 518 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 506 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 505 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 495 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 486 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 481 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 480 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 478 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 468 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 462 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 461 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 457 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 453 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 445 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 440 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 436 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 432 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 427 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 421 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 420 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 407 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 397 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 392 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 375 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 375 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 373 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 373 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 364 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 357 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 356 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 354 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 349 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 348 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 345 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 341 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 339 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 336 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 331 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 328 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 323 |
| Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii|| | 321 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 318 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 311 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 309 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 306 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 302 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 302 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 300 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 298 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 290 |