| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1068 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 974 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 723 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 552 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 384 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 227 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 225 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 225 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 212 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 198 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 178 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 176 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 175 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 173 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 164 |
| Registration plate issues | 151 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 146 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 138 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 124 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 124 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 121 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 110 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 103 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 100 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 97 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 95 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 90 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 85 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 82 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 82 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 81 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 79 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 78 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 78 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 77 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 75 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 69 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 67 |
| Windscreen has damage | 67 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 61 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 58 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 57 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 54 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 54 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 49 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 49 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 48 |
| Brake hose damaged | 48 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 48 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 47 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 45 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 43 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 43 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 43 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 43 |
| Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a failure in the system |2.3.8| | 41 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 40 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 40 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 40 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 40 |
| Front brake application uneven | 39 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 39 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 39 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 37 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 36 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 34 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 34 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 33 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 33 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 33 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 32 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 31 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 31 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 31 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 31 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 30 |
| Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 30 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 30 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 29 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 28 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 28 |
| Rear brake binding | 27 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 27 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 27 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 27 |
| Offside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 26 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 26 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 26 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 25 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 25 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 24 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 24 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 23 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 23 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 23 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 23 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 23 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 22 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 22 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 22 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 22 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 21 |
| Offside Front Brake hose twisted |3.6.B.4c| | 21 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 21 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 21 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 21 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 21 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 20 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 19 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 19 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded floor |5.2.6| | 19 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 19 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 19 |