| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 309 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 240 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 173 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 78 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 66 |
| Registration plate issues | 45 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 38 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 34 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 33 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 33 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 32 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 31 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 29 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 29 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 29 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 27 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 25 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 21 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 21 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 20 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 19 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 18 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 18 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 16 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 16 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 15 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 14 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 14 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 14 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 12 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 11 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 10 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 10 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 9 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 9 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 9 |
| Rear brake binding | 9 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 8 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 7 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 7 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 7 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 7 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 7 |
| Windscreen has damage | 7 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 5 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 5 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 5 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 5 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 5 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 5 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 5 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 5 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |