| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 348 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 225 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 187 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 182 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 164 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 153 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 144 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 141 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 123 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 100 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 94 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 89 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 78 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 76 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 74 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 74 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 71 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 70 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 67 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 65 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 64 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 59 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 58 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 57 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 54 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 54 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 54 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 54 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 52 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 48 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 48 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 48 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 46 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 45 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 44 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 42 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 41 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 40 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 38 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 33 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 31 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 30 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 30 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 29 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 28 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 27 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 27 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 26 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 26 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 26 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 26 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 25 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 24 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 24 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 23 |
| Registration plate issues | 23 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 23 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 22 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 22 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 21 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 20 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 19 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 19 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 19 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 19 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 19 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 18 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 18 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 18 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 17 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 17 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 17 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 16 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 16 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 15 |
| 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| | 15 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 15 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 14 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 13 |
| Rear brake binding | 13 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 13 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 12 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 12 |