| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1816 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1365 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1214 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 630 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 587 |
| Registration plate issues | 404 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 385 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 368 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 287 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 278 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 266 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 266 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 253 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 243 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 233 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 231 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 227 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 204 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 200 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 199 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 187 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 186 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 180 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 166 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 158 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 157 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 156 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 155 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 155 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 153 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 152 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 151 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 149 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 148 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 146 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 142 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 141 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 139 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 139 |
| Windscreen has damage | 138 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 132 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 132 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 130 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 125 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 121 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 114 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 111 |
| 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| | 111 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 108 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 107 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 104 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 103 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 100 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 99 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 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| | 97 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 96 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 96 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 95 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 95 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 95 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 95 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 94 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 93 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 92 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 91 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 84 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 84 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 83 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 81 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 80 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 80 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 79 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 78 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 78 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 77 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 75 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 75 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 75 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 74 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 73 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 73 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 70 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 69 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 68 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 68 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 67 |
| Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d)) | 66 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 62 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 62 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 61 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 60 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 59 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 59 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 59 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 58 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 58 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 56 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 56 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 55 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 55 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 55 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 55 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 55 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 54 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 53 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 52 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |1.1.2 |c|| | 50 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 50 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 50 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 50 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 50 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b| | 49 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 48 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 48 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 45 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 45 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 45 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 44 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 44 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 42 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 42 |
| Nearside 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 Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 40 |