| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1430 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1217 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 785 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 733 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 616 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 606 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 536 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 499 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 381 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 336 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 320 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 287 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 269 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 267 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 265 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 261 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 256 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 256 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 250 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 249 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 245 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 230 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 222 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 220 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 218 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 211 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 211 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 207 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 190 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 186 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 181 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 179 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 167 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 163 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 162 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 161 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 159 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 158 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 154 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 149 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 149 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 148 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 135 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 133 |
| Rear brake binding | 132 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 128 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 124 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 124 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 123 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 120 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 113 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 112 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 110 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 108 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 104 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 102 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 102 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 101 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 99 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 99 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 98 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 92 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 90 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 90 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 90 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 88 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 88 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 82 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 82 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 80 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 80 |
| Registration plate issues | 79 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 78 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 77 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 75 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 74 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 73 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 73 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 72 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 71 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 70 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 70 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 65 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 65 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 64 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 64 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 64 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 63 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 63 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 62 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 61 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 61 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 60 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 60 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 59 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 58 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 57 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 56 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 54 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 54 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 52 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 51 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 51 |
| Central Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 48 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 47 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 46 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 45 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 45 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 45 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 45 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 43 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 43 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 42 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 42 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 42 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 42 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 42 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 41 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 40 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 39 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 39 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 38 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 38 |