| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1006 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 916 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 486 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 466 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 137 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 128 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 120 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 88 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 88 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 86 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 86 |
| 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 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 76 |
| Registration plate issues | 75 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 72 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 66 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 59 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 50 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 37 |
| Registration plate issues | 36 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 34 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 23 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 22 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 21 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 21 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 21 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 20 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 18 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 14 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 14 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 13 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 12 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 12 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 11 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 11 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 11 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 10 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit 0.50 (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 10 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 9 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 9 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 9 |
| Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d)) | 9 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 9 |