| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1606 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1576 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 911 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 720 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 703 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 296 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 279 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 271 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 246 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 218 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 186 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 163 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 159 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 156 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 143 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 141 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 138 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 129 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 126 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 120 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 119 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 117 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 101 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 98 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 98 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 92 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 89 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 89 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 88 |
| Registration plate issues | 84 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 78 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 77 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 74 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 72 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 69 |
| Registration plate issues | 66 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 59 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 55 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 53 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 52 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 52 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 50 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 50 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 49 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 47 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 43 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit 0.55 (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 42 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 40 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 38 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 38 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 38 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 37 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 36 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 36 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 35 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 34 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 34 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 32 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 32 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 32 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 30 |
| Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d)) | 30 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 29 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 29 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 28 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 27 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 27 |