| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6342 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5676 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2842 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2127 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1583 |
| Registration plate issues | 1378 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1003 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 759 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 737 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 694 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 690 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 679 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 664 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 659 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 648 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 606 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 577 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 468 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 447 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 431 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 423 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 414 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 406 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 386 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 378 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 369 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 358 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 352 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 345 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 336 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 328 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 322 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 321 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 312 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 295 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 287 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 282 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 277 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 275 |
| Windscreen has damage | 266 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 265 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 249 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 245 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 242 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 233 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 225 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 220 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 217 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 209 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 203 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 194 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 192 |
| Rear brake binding | 187 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 179 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 179 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 177 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 176 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 174 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 168 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 159 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 157 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 156 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 152 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 152 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 150 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 148 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 147 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 146 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 146 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 146 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 145 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 130 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 127 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 125 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 125 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 122 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 121 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 120 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 117 |
| Brake hose damaged | 115 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 114 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 112 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 110 |