| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3079 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2816 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2530 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1238 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 770 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 749 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 540 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 513 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 490 |
| Registration plate issues | 449 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 308 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 300 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 290 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 276 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 267 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 255 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 250 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 250 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 244 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 242 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 241 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 220 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 202 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 202 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 193 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 192 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 189 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 176 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 170 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 169 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 148 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 143 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 142 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |1.1.2 |c|| | 140 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 139 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 137 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 132 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 130 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 127 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 116 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 116 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 113 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 110 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 108 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 107 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 104 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 102 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 99 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 98 |
| Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d)) | 97 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 93 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 87 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 86 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 85 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 85 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 82 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 81 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 78 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 76 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 72 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 72 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 72 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 71 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 71 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 70 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 68 |
| Windscreen has damage | 66 |