| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1386 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 814 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 718 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 700 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 617 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 375 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 296 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 284 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 278 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 257 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 254 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 238 |
| Registration plate issues | 229 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 199 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 194 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 187 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 183 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 177 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 176 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 174 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 172 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 164 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 161 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 161 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 155 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 150 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 146 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 145 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 135 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 134 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 121 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 117 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 116 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 106 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 105 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 105 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 105 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 103 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 102 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 100 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 100 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 99 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 96 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 96 |
| Windscreen has damage | 93 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 91 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 88 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 86 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |1.1.2 |c|| | 86 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 85 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 85 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 81 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 80 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 79 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 78 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 78 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 77 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 75 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 73 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 73 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 73 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 72 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 72 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 72 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 71 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 69 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 69 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 68 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 68 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 67 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 65 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 64 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 64 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 62 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 62 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 61 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 61 |
| Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d)) | 61 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 60 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 58 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 54 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 53 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 52 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 51 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 51 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 50 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 49 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 47 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 47 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 46 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 46 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 45 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 43 |
| Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 41 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 40 |
| 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 Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 39 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 39 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 38 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 36 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 36 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour |8.2.2.2 |d|| | 34 |