| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 10011 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6781 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6242 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 4218 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2846 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 2432 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2220 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2175 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2123 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2111 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2083 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1834 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1831 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1831 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1816 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1706 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1701 |
| Registration plate issues | 1684 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1457 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1413 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1386 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1361 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1344 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1292 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1267 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1195 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1189 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1127 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1125 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1118 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1109 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1064 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1047 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1039 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 988 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 963 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 956 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 956 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 952 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 901 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 886 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 862 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 846 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 792 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 781 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 770 |
| Front brake application uneven | 764 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 744 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 727 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 708 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 703 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 699 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 669 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 660 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 631 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 600 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 593 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 582 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 581 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 577 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 571 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 563 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 558 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 549 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 549 |
| Windscreen has damage | 543 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 530 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 511 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 500 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 479 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 460 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 458 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 444 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 444 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 437 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 433 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 432 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 431 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 419 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 411 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 396 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 383 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 358 |
| Rear brake binding | 358 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 355 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 350 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 343 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 338 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 336 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 335 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 334 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 318 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 316 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 316 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 312 |
| Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivots or their associated mountings are insecure |3.1.4b| | 311 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 310 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 305 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 295 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 287 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 283 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 273 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 271 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 268 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 267 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 262 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 261 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 257 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 254 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 252 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 246 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 246 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 242 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 239 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 234 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 234 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 234 |
| Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 225 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 225 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 224 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 221 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 219 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 217 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 213 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 212 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 208 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 208 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 208 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing |2.4.G.1| | 205 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 203 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 198 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 197 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 193 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 190 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 189 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 185 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 183 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 182 |
| 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| | 182 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 181 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 177 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 172 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 172 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 172 |
| Parking brake lever insecure |3.1.3b| | 164 |