| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6224 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5809 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1475 |
| Registration plate issues | 1236 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 982 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 920 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 902 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 895 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 878 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 835 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 825 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 691 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 480 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 467 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 439 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 391 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 368 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 360 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 345 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 339 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 336 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 326 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 324 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 320 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 306 |
| Windscreen has damage | 302 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 295 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 285 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 284 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 280 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 277 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 263 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 263 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 259 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 257 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 245 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 224 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 212 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 206 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 206 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 201 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 189 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 183 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 179 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 174 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 170 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 170 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 169 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 163 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 163 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 156 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 153 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 147 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 143 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 142 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 141 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 141 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 140 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 140 |
| Rear brake binding | 139 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 138 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 137 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 135 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 131 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 129 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 127 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 126 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 123 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 121 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 120 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 117 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 116 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 107 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 106 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 105 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 104 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 103 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 101 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 101 |