| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 209 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 65 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 64 |
| Registration plate issues | 38 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 29 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 20 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 19 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 17 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 16 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Rear brake binding | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 13 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 13 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 11 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Windscreen has damage | 10 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 10 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 9 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 7 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 7 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 6 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 6 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 6 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 5 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 5 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 5 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 5 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 4 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 4 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 4 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 4 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 4 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 4 |