| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3413 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3135 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2931 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1471 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1327 |
| Registration plate issues | 824 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 789 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 468 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 425 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 389 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 363 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 353 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 293 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 280 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 277 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 266 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 248 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 239 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 236 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 217 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 209 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 203 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 198 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 195 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 194 |
| Front brake application uneven | 193 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 190 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 179 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 174 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 166 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 164 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 159 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 155 |
| Windscreen has damage | 152 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 151 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 142 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 137 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 137 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 129 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 122 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 122 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 116 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 114 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 113 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 112 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 112 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 111 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 111 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 110 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 107 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 106 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 105 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 105 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 102 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 102 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 101 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 100 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 96 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 93 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 92 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 90 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 84 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 82 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 80 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 79 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 78 |
| Rear brake binding | 77 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 73 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 71 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 71 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 70 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 70 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 69 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 68 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 67 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 66 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 66 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 65 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 64 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 60 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 59 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 58 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 58 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 57 |
| Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 57 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 57 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 57 |
| Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 56 |