| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 10257 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 8949 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3315 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2896 |
| Registration plate issues | 2239 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 2074 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1889 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1699 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1512 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1478 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1417 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 946 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 810 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 742 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 712 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 696 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 694 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 657 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 654 |
| Rear brake binding | 631 |
| Windscreen has damage | 587 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 580 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 550 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 543 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 489 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 463 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 457 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 429 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 403 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 402 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 384 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 370 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 367 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 359 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 350 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 346 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 336 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 333 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 311 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 303 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 284 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 274 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 268 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 268 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 267 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 259 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 257 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 256 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 256 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 251 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 248 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 247 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 244 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 235 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 234 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 231 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 225 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 223 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 223 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 218 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 198 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 195 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 193 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 181 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 174 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 172 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 169 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 159 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 158 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 156 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 154 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 154 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 150 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 149 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 147 |
| Driver`s airbag obviously defective |5.4.1| | 146 |
| Front brake application uneven | 145 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 145 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 144 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 144 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 141 |