| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 802 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 588 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 304 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 286 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 278 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 273 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 238 |
| Registration plate issues | 206 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 202 |
| Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 184 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 167 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 160 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 148 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 144 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 140 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 113 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 98 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 98 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 96 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 95 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 88 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 87 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 78 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 71 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 69 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 66 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 59 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 53 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 53 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 51 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 47 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 46 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 45 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 36 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 35 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 34 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 33 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 32 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 30 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 29 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 27 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 25 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 20 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 18 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 17 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 16 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 15 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 15 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 15 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 15 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 14 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 14 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 14 |