| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3224 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2682 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2628 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 918 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 737 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 685 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 635 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 526 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 524 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 507 |
| Registration plate issues | 500 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 450 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 405 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 330 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 329 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 320 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 306 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 304 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 303 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 294 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 292 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 256 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 254 |
| Windscreen has damage | 208 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 190 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 185 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 184 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 181 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 175 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 172 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 158 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 151 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |1.1.2 |c|| | 141 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 140 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 140 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 137 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 137 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 135 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 127 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 124 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 123 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 122 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 118 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 115 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 115 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 113 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 104 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 101 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 100 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 99 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 96 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 93 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 90 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 89 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 87 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 87 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 87 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 85 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 85 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 84 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 84 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 84 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 83 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 83 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 82 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 81 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 80 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 78 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 78 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 78 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 73 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 72 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 72 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 70 |