| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 404 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 214 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 165 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 73 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 66 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 55 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 54 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 44 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 41 |
| Registration plate issues | 29 |
| Rear brake binding | 27 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 22 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 21 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 20 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 19 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 18 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 17 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 13 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 12 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 12 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 11 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 11 |
| Windscreen has damage | 10 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 9 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 8 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 8 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 8 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 7 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth (1.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 6 |