| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2027 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 565 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 519 |
| Registration plate issues | 359 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 267 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 244 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 232 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 229 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 197 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 167 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 153 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 149 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 146 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 141 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 139 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 135 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 135 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 135 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 131 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 120 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 108 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 104 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 99 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 97 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 89 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 88 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 80 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 79 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 76 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 74 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 74 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 72 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 70 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 69 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 68 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 65 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 65 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 64 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 62 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 61 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 60 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 59 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 59 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 58 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 58 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 57 |
| Windscreen has damage | 55 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 55 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 55 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 54 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 53 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 51 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 51 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 49 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 46 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 45 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 43 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 42 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 41 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 40 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 38 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 38 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 38 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 36 |