| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6611 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6531 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3322 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2276 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1699 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1093 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1058 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1052 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1032 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1025 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1009 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 960 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 942 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 902 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 870 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 812 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 768 |
| Registration plate issues | 763 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 734 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 721 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 636 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 611 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 566 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 558 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 523 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 514 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 490 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 484 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 452 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 443 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 441 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 438 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 392 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 382 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 344 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 341 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 331 |
| Nearside Side repeater lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 324 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 319 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 312 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 307 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 306 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 304 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 300 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 290 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 288 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 286 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 286 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 276 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 275 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 272 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 257 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 245 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 244 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 240 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 201 |
| Offside Side repeater lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 194 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 194 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 184 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 170 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 164 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 161 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 161 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 158 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 153 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 153 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 145 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 144 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 144 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 143 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 142 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 141 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 140 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 139 |