| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4507 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2928 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2658 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1688 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1260 |
| Registration plate issues | 1188 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1077 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1018 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 990 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 935 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 914 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 895 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 890 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 869 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 826 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 722 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 711 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 702 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 700 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 645 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 547 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 524 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 514 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 509 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 503 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 475 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 474 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 439 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 415 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 412 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 387 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 383 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 382 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 373 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 368 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 367 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 359 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 357 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage missing |2.4.G.1| | 337 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 334 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 326 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 325 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 311 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 305 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 298 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage missing |2.4.G.1| | 269 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 253 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 252 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 251 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 249 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 244 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 243 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 241 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 218 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 216 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 210 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 205 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 201 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 183 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 180 |
| Offside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 161 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 148 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 146 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 142 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 139 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 139 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 136 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 136 |
| Windscreen has damage | 135 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 134 |
| Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 134 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 131 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 127 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 124 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 124 |
| Offside Outer Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 122 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 121 |
| Nearside Outer Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 117 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 117 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 117 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 116 |
| Offside Outer Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 116 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 115 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 114 |
| Brake hose damaged | 113 |
| Nearside Outer Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 113 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 111 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 111 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 108 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 108 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 107 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 106 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 104 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar missing |2.4.G.1| | 100 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 99 |
| Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 98 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 98 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 94 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 94 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 93 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 92 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 92 |
| Rear brake binding | 92 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 91 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 90 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 89 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 87 |
| Offside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 86 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 85 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 82 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 81 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 80 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 80 |
| Nearside Inner Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 80 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 79 |
| Offside Inner Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 79 |
| Offside Inner Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 77 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar missing |2.4.G.1| | 76 |
| Nearside Inner Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 75 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 73 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 73 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 72 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 71 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 71 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 70 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 70 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 69 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 68 |
| Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3| | 68 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b| | 68 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 68 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 67 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 67 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 67 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 66 |
| Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 66 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 65 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 65 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 64 |