| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5241 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3906 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1338 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1332 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1231 |
| Registration plate issues | 589 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 507 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 429 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 412 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 352 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 340 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 339 |
| Rear brake binding | 309 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 307 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 296 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 288 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 287 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 283 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 270 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 255 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 236 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 225 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 190 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 189 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 176 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 176 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 174 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 171 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 169 |
| Windscreen has damage | 167 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 139 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 139 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 127 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 126 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 122 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 121 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 120 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 118 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 117 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 116 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 114 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 112 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 111 |
| Nearside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 107 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 106 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 102 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 100 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 97 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 94 |
| Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d)) | 91 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 85 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 83 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 82 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 81 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 81 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 81 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 80 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 80 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 77 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 75 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 74 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 74 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 73 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 72 |
| Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 69 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 69 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 68 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 66 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 66 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 65 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 64 |