| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 16474 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4374 |
| Registration plate issues | 4046 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 3480 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3414 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 3406 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 3092 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2291 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2268 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1916 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1869 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1562 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1427 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1262 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1212 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1189 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1183 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1026 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 989 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 964 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 954 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 937 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 923 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 923 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 911 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 893 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 856 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 853 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 821 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 805 |
| Windscreen has damage | 791 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a| | 791 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 734 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 733 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 676 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 675 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 671 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 646 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 644 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a| | 631 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 630 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 559 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 509 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 487 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 485 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 483 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 482 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 448 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 448 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 444 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 430 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 418 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 415 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 410 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 409 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 405 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 385 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 369 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 364 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 362 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 360 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 341 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 336 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 330 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 326 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 325 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 324 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 324 |
| Rear brake binding | 314 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 312 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 312 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 307 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 303 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 300 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 297 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 292 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 281 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 279 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 263 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 263 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 262 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 258 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 255 |