| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3272 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3008 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2412 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 997 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 825 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 789 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 770 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 758 |
| Rear brake binding | 744 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 651 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 624 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 608 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 590 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 564 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 532 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 502 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 471 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 410 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 408 |
| Registration plate issues | 336 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 297 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 295 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 270 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 265 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 231 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 227 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 223 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 180 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 171 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 161 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 157 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 149 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 144 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 141 |
| Front brake application uneven | 132 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 132 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 130 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 124 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 124 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 116 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 109 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 105 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 98 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 98 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 97 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 96 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 94 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 91 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 90 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 89 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 88 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 86 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 85 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 83 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 79 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 78 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 77 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 75 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 71 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 71 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 70 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 69 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 67 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 67 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 66 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 65 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 64 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 64 |
| Driver`s airbag obviously defective |5.4.1| | 63 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 60 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 60 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 59 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 59 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 59 |
| Windscreen has damage | 58 |
| Nearside Rear Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 58 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 57 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 57 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 57 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 56 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 56 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 55 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 54 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 53 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 53 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b| | 52 |
| Offside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged |3.4.2| | 52 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 50 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 49 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 49 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 49 |
| Offside Rear Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 48 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 47 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b| | 46 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 46 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 46 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 45 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 43 |
| Nearside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged |3.4.2| | 43 |