| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6742 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6218 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2398 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2194 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 2017 |
| Rear brake binding | 1666 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1637 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1149 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1101 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 1082 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 985 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 924 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 919 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 858 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 825 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 780 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 750 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 723 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 717 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 715 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 710 |
| Registration plate issues | 705 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 705 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 700 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 696 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 691 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 656 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 638 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 616 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 616 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 599 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 598 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 575 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 569 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 540 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 523 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 471 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 441 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 439 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 437 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 435 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 426 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 418 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 418 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 410 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 407 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 400 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 397 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 392 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 385 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 381 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 371 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 356 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 349 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 341 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 328 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 328 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 327 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 322 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 296 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 282 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 267 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 254 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 250 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 250 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 246 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 225 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 220 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 215 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 208 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 204 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 197 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 196 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 185 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 182 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 177 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 173 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 172 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 172 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 168 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 165 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 165 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 163 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 161 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 155 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 147 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 144 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 143 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 143 |