| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 877 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 251 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 180 |
| Registration plate issues | 139 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 108 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 98 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 95 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 71 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 66 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 64 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 53 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 48 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 21 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 18 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 17 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 16 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 15 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 14 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 14 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 9 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 9 |
| Nearside Side repeater lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 9 |
| Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not functioning at all (4.10 (c) (ii)) | 9 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 8 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 8 |