| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 32044 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 17956 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 14295 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 12815 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 10815 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 9661 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 9330 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 8235 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7840 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7513 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 6805 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 6732 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 6462 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 6461 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5701 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 5606 |
| Rear brake binding | 5519 |
| Registration plate issues | 5449 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5041 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4925 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4679 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 4391 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 3905 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3302 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 3288 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 3144 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3092 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3023 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3010 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2934 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2880 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 2867 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 2815 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2583 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2559 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2555 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2503 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 2429 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2399 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2357 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2352 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2236 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2206 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2164 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 1905 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1887 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1871 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1803 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1729 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1688 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1632 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1609 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1575 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1559 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1544 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1528 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1523 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1521 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1520 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1479 |
| 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| | 1467 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1466 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1403 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1373 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1341 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1333 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1199 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1184 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1158 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1154 |
| Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 1147 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1127 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1118 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1109 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1087 |
| 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| | 1068 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1057 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1054 |
| 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| | 1044 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 1041 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1039 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1030 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1021 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1001 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 995 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 982 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 977 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 958 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 934 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 933 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 911 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 893 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 892 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 889 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 881 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 876 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 872 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 863 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 850 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 823 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 818 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 813 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 803 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 795 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 778 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 773 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 768 |
| 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| | 761 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 759 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 759 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 757 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 712 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 707 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 704 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 700 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 698 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 693 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 692 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 677 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 673 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 672 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 656 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 646 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 637 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 636 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 614 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 609 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 609 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 608 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 606 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 602 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 592 |