| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7444 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5805 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 5421 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2569 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1938 |
| Registration plate issues | 1809 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1316 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1215 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1078 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1070 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 933 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 880 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 746 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 737 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 688 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 678 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 672 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 660 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 644 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 624 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 622 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 615 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 596 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 577 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 567 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 560 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 541 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 516 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 491 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 447 |
| Rear brake binding | 446 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 432 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 420 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 414 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 407 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 406 |
| Windscreen has damage | 390 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 374 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 372 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 348 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 307 |
| Brake hose damaged | 295 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 292 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 290 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 287 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 277 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 268 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 252 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 250 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 247 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 247 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 245 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 236 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 228 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 220 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 202 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 192 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 192 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 190 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 189 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 188 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 187 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 184 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 181 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 180 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 177 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 169 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 166 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 161 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 160 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 160 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 157 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 157 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 155 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 152 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 147 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 147 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 142 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 139 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 139 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 138 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 136 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 133 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 133 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 133 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 132 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 131 |