| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4287 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2748 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2446 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1051 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1038 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 906 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 842 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 838 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 773 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 769 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 756 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 708 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 702 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 678 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 678 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 674 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 646 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 631 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 582 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 550 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 534 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 532 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 481 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 478 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 477 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 458 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 418 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 408 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 390 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 374 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 346 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 335 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 332 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 328 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 326 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 319 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 316 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 314 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 303 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 298 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 295 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 289 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 285 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 277 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 276 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 273 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 271 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 267 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 263 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 245 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 243 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 235 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 234 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 231 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 231 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 229 |
| Registration plate issues | 225 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 220 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 215 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 214 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 213 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 212 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 212 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 208 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 201 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 200 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 193 |
| Rear brake binding | 191 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 190 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 189 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 189 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 187 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 187 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 185 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 185 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 185 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 178 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 175 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 175 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 173 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 166 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 162 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 160 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 160 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 157 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 153 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 149 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 147 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 144 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 143 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 143 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 141 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 136 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 135 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 133 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 127 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 127 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 124 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 123 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 118 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 117 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 114 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 112 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 110 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 105 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 102 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 97 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 96 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 95 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 93 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 92 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 91 |
| Front brake application uneven | 91 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 90 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 90 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 88 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 88 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 88 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 87 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 87 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 86 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 85 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 85 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 85 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 85 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 81 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 79 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 79 |