| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 103 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 100 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 94 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 50 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 46 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 43 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 20 |
| Registration plate issues | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 18 |
| Rear brake binding | 16 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 14 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 12 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 10 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 8 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 8 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 8 |
| Front brake application uneven | 7 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 6 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 5 |
| Windscreen has damage | 5 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 4 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 4 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 3 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 3 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| 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| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 2 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 2 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 2 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |3.3 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 2 |