| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1826 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 577 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 451 |
| Registration plate issues | 405 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 307 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 258 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 252 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 228 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 154 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 149 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 139 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 139 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 134 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 127 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 127 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 127 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 125 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 116 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 115 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 111 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 110 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 110 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 101 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 90 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 85 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 83 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 82 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 82 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 82 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 82 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 81 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 76 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 72 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 66 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 65 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 65 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 62 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 58 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 58 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 57 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 57 |
| Windscreen has damage | 56 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 55 |
| Rear brake binding | 53 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 52 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 50 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 49 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 49 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 49 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 49 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 46 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 42 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 42 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 37 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 35 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 35 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 33 |