| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 441 |
| Registration plate issues | 333 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 225 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 72 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 45 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 41 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 37 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 31 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 31 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 29 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 29 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 26 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Windscreen has damage | 25 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 20 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 18 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 16 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 15 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 14 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 14 |
| Steering rack insecure to the extent there is excessive movement at the mountings (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 13 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 13 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 13 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 13 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 11 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 11 |
| Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 10 |
| Steering rack insecure (2.1.3 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 9 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 9 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 9 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 8 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 8 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |