| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2749 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2192 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2188 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1541 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 745 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 698 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 685 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 634 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 465 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 419 |
| Registration plate issues | 391 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 355 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 338 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 287 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 284 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 276 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 276 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 274 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 269 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 260 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 258 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 251 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 247 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 224 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 207 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 196 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 195 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 184 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 180 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 178 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 170 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 168 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 167 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 148 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 146 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 143 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 141 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 138 |
| Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 132 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 131 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 130 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 128 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 126 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 125 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 122 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 119 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 115 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 112 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 109 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 108 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 102 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 102 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth (1.1.2 (c)) | 101 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 100 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 94 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 93 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 92 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 91 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 88 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 83 |
| Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 83 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 78 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 78 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 76 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 75 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 73 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 69 |
| Offside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 66 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 66 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 60 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 59 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 59 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 56 |
| Windscreen in an unacceptable condition (3.2 (c) (i)) | 55 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 52 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 49 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 48 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring to axle fixing bolt insecure (5.3.1 (a) (i)) | 48 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 47 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 46 |
| Nearside Side repeater lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 46 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 45 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 45 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 43 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 43 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |