| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 9231 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5416 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2886 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2298 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2297 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1721 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1443 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1186 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1155 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1124 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1081 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 985 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 976 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 950 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 931 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 930 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 836 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 828 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 781 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 737 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 694 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 655 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 655 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 642 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 601 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 593 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 589 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 555 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 546 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 503 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 500 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 498 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 492 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 464 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 444 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 426 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 418 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 415 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 414 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 414 |
| Rear brake binding | 407 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 405 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 401 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 384 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 377 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 376 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 375 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 369 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 367 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 360 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 356 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 354 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 350 |
| Registration plate issues | 345 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 340 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 330 |
| Windscreen has damage | 300 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 296 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 292 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 289 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 288 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 287 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 286 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 279 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 276 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 265 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 263 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 256 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 248 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 238 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 238 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 231 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 230 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 226 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 222 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 214 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 212 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 205 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 196 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 194 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 194 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 193 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 192 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 192 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 187 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 181 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 175 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 174 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 172 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 168 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 166 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 161 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 157 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 155 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 155 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 149 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 145 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 142 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 141 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 140 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 134 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 134 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 128 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 125 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 118 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 117 |