| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1604 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 478 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 429 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 398 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 384 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 340 |
| Rear brake binding | 322 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 290 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 243 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 240 |
| Registration plate issues | 225 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 213 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 212 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 186 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 179 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 169 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 162 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 146 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 133 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 127 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 119 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 113 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 111 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 110 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 99 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 93 |
| Windscreen has damage | 91 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 91 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 89 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 87 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 87 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 82 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 70 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 69 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 69 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 67 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 67 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 65 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 62 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 61 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 59 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 59 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 58 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 55 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 55 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 55 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 55 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 52 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 52 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 51 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 51 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 50 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 49 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 49 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 47 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 46 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 46 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 45 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 44 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 42 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 42 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 42 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 42 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 38 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 35 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 35 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 34 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 33 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 33 |
| 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| | 32 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 31 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 31 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 31 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 31 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 31 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 30 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 29 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 29 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 29 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 28 |
| Front brake application uneven | 28 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 28 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 28 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 27 |
| 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| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 26 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 26 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 25 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 25 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 24 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 24 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 24 |