| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 8520 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7202 |
| Rear brake binding | 2464 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2431 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 2375 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2171 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1526 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1399 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1397 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1197 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1156 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1061 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 982 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 971 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 965 |
| Registration plate issues | 964 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 959 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 925 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 924 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 838 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 762 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 734 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 658 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 658 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 656 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 638 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 636 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 627 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 620 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 613 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 604 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 574 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 530 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 526 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 524 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 516 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 508 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 504 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 500 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 493 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 488 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 478 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 470 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 465 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 464 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 450 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 442 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 412 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 398 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 381 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 372 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 364 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 360 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 328 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 327 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 319 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 314 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 313 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 289 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 289 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 283 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 276 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 268 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 266 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 256 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 254 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 252 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 238 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 236 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 234 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 234 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 218 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 216 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 214 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 214 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 214 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 211 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 208 |
| Windscreen has damage | 204 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 202 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 199 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 198 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 196 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 195 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 195 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 194 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 186 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 180 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 180 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 175 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 173 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 172 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 169 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 168 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 166 |