| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2180 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2132 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1547 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 635 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 455 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 390 |
| Registration plate issues | 295 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 289 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 231 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 222 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 220 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 163 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 147 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 146 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 143 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 141 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |1.1.2 |c|| | 140 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 130 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 126 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 123 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 118 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 115 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 106 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 102 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 101 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 96 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 95 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 87 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 86 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 85 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 84 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 78 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 77 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 75 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 70 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 67 |
| Windscreen has damage | 66 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 65 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 61 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 61 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 60 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 59 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 57 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 55 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 55 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 55 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 53 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 52 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 51 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver`s view of the road |3.2 |a| |ii|| | 50 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 50 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 46 |
| Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d)) | 45 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 43 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 43 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 43 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 41 |