| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 354 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 255 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 198 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 76 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 75 |
| Registration plate issues | 75 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 67 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 61 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 59 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 56 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 54 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 51 |
| Rear brake binding | 49 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 48 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 47 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 40 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 39 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 33 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 31 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 30 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 27 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 26 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 25 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 24 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 24 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 22 |
| Windscreen has damage | 22 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 21 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 21 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 20 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 19 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 19 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 19 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 18 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 18 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 18 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 17 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 17 |
| Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 16 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 15 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 14 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 14 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 13 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 13 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 12 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 12 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 12 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 12 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 11 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 11 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 10 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 10 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 9 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 9 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 8 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 8 |
| Brake servo vacuum pipe split |3.6.C.1b| | 8 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 8 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 7 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 7 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 7 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 7 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 7 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 7 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 7 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 7 |
| Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 7 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 7 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 6 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 6 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 6 |
| Front brake application uneven | 6 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 6 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 6 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 6 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 6 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 6 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 6 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 6 |