| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1023 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 704 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 690 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 549 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 434 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 288 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 250 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 227 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 199 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 192 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 190 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 172 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 170 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 165 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 155 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 152 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 145 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 130 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 127 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 126 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 123 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 121 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 118 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 103 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 101 |
| Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 82 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 78 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 77 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 76 |
| Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 61 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 57 |
| Registration plate issues | 56 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 54 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 53 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 49 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 48 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 43 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 43 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 43 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 39 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 38 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 36 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 34 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 31 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 22 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 20 |