| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1375 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1370 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1079 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 395 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 364 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 331 |
| Rear brake binding | 285 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 261 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 257 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 256 |
| Registration plate issues | 250 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 211 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 204 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 202 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 167 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 159 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 144 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 143 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 140 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 131 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 125 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 115 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 111 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 107 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 106 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 103 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 98 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 92 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 88 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 85 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 85 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 82 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 82 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 81 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 80 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 79 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 79 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 77 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 74 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 71 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 67 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 62 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 62 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 60 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 59 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 58 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 57 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 57 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 57 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 55 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 51 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 50 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 49 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 49 |
| Windscreen has damage | 48 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 48 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 45 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 43 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 42 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 42 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 42 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 42 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 41 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 41 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 41 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 40 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 40 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 37 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 36 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 36 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 35 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 35 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 34 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 32 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 32 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 31 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 31 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 30 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 29 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 29 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 29 |