| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4282 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4152 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2900 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2168 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1871 |
| Rear brake binding | 1420 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1385 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1354 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1329 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1244 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 876 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 794 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 768 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 763 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 707 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 702 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 632 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 618 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 611 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 591 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 541 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 535 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 532 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 501 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 493 |
| Registration plate issues | 478 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 451 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 444 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 436 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 392 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 324 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 313 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 308 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 307 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 274 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 273 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 260 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 258 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 254 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 250 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 240 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 235 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 221 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 213 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 211 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 196 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 195 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 193 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 183 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 175 |
| Windscreen has damage | 171 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 164 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 164 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 163 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 163 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 161 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 157 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 152 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 151 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 149 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 148 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 148 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 147 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 147 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 133 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 132 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 129 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 127 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 125 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 125 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 125 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 123 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 122 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 120 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 120 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 118 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 114 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 112 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 111 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 110 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 109 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 105 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 103 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 102 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 102 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 101 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 100 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 98 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 97 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 97 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 97 |
| Front brake application uneven | 96 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 93 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 93 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 92 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 92 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 91 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 89 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 89 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 87 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 86 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 85 |
| Brake hose damaged | 85 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 85 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 84 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 82 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 82 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 82 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 82 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 81 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 80 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 79 |