| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2080 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1298 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1023 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 893 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 885 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 432 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 413 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 274 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 238 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 213 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 207 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 200 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 199 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 192 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 187 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 186 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 173 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 159 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 152 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 143 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 140 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 136 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 134 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 129 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 116 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 115 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 108 |
| Registration plate issues | 108 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 104 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 103 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 103 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 103 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 99 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 97 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 96 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 93 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 92 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 87 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 85 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 83 |
| Windscreen has damage | 80 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 80 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 80 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 80 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 79 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 79 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 76 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 73 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 72 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 71 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 71 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 66 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 60 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 56 |
| Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 55 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 54 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 51 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 51 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 50 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 49 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 48 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 47 |
| Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 46 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 44 |
| Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 44 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 43 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 43 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 41 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 40 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 40 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 40 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 39 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 36 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 35 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 32 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 30 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 30 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |1.1.2 |c|| | 30 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 28 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 27 |