| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1336 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1000 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 955 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 881 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 779 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 293 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 263 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 259 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 257 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 236 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 219 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 215 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 205 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 204 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 190 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 185 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 174 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 151 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 140 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 138 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 136 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 134 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 130 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 125 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 105 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 100 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 97 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 97 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 95 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 94 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 94 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |1.1.2 |c|| | 92 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 88 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 87 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 84 |
| Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d)) | 84 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 82 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 82 |
| Registration plate issues | 80 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 80 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 77 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 73 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 71 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 69 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 69 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 67 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 63 |
| Windscreen has damage | 62 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 61 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 60 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 59 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 59 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 58 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 58 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 58 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 54 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 51 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 50 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 48 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 45 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 45 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 44 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 42 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 40 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 40 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 40 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 40 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 38 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c)) | 37 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 37 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 37 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 36 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 36 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 35 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 34 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 34 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b| | 31 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b| | 31 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 30 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 30 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 30 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 29 |