| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1390 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 701 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 198 |
| Registration plate issues | 105 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 101 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 81 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 80 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 78 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 77 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 70 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 56 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 45 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 42 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 40 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 37 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 36 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 36 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 32 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 24 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 23 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 23 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 21 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 21 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 21 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 19 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 18 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 17 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 17 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 16 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 15 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 15 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 13 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 13 |