| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5540 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3483 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3163 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2655 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 665 |
| Registration plate issues | 618 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 599 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 561 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 540 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 261 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 249 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 245 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 224 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 211 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 210 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 209 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 209 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 207 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 190 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 180 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 171 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 171 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 162 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 159 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 155 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 155 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 152 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 151 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 145 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 141 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 139 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 129 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 126 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 126 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 125 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 123 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 122 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 121 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 117 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 116 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 114 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 113 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 113 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 112 |
| Offside Front Outer 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)) | 100 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 99 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 98 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 96 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 96 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 95 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 94 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 94 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 92 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 91 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 90 |