| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4658 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4209 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3967 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1857 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1742 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1068 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 924 |
| Registration plate issues | 907 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 785 |
| Rear brake binding | 774 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 773 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 670 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 646 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 585 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 551 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 543 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 524 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 521 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 468 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 453 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 418 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 413 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 384 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 376 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 359 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 358 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 356 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 303 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 300 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 298 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 286 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 273 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 273 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 271 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 270 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 267 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 264 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 247 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 243 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 241 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 236 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 233 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 211 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 210 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 204 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 200 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 196 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 191 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 189 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 188 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 183 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 176 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 166 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 166 |
| Windscreen has damage | 165 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 158 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 157 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 151 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 148 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 148 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 145 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 143 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 138 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 134 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 134 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 133 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 131 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 128 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 128 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 123 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 123 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 122 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 121 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 121 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 120 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 119 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 118 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 114 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 112 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 111 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 109 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 108 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 107 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 107 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 106 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 104 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 104 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 102 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 102 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 102 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 101 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 101 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 100 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 100 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 99 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 99 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 98 |
| Offside Inner Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 94 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 93 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 92 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth |3.3.A.1b| | 87 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 86 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 86 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 86 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 85 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 85 |
| Nearside Inner Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 84 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 83 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 83 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 82 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 80 |