| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2328 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2175 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1617 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1134 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 642 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 456 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 387 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 342 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 324 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 279 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 269 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 241 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 240 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 234 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 223 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 213 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 207 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 190 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 180 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 171 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 169 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 168 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 156 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 149 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 141 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 138 |
| Windscreen has damage | 136 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 136 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 134 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 129 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 128 |
| Registration plate issues | 128 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 128 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 125 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 123 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 123 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 119 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 116 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 114 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 111 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 107 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 105 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 103 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 101 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 100 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 99 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 98 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 98 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 96 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 94 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 93 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 89 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 88 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 86 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 84 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 82 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 79 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 78 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 78 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 77 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 77 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 74 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 73 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 72 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 72 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 71 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 70 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 70 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 69 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
| Rear brake binding | 65 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 65 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 63 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 62 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 61 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 60 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 59 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 58 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 56 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 56 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 55 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 55 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 55 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 54 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 54 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 52 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 52 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 49 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 48 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 47 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 46 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 45 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 45 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 45 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 44 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 43 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 41 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 41 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 40 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 39 |
| Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 38 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 38 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 38 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 38 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 38 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 38 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 37 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 37 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 36 |