| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 34118 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 33428 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 22354 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 9160 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 8892 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 6523 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5488 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5199 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 5166 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3409 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3282 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 3022 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3020 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2865 |
| Registration plate issues | 2807 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2795 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2793 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 2768 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2646 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2622 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2611 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2514 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2501 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2451 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2431 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2389 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2380 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2329 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2005 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1976 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1961 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1896 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1843 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1835 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1826 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1809 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1807 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1777 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1742 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1729 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1640 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1639 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1546 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1542 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1471 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1469 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1448 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1421 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1414 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1391 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1288 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1248 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1245 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1197 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1178 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1132 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1103 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1095 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1088 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1074 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1041 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1031 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1020 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1008 |
| Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 999 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 988 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 982 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 975 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 962 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 923 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 909 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 903 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 902 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 898 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 889 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 859 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 857 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 843 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 842 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 825 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 821 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 820 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 812 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 805 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 787 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 768 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 767 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 766 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 759 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 746 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 737 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 735 |
| Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 733 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 732 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 723 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 722 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 710 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 693 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 691 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 674 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 666 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 662 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 658 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 647 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 635 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 622 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 621 |
| Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 617 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 608 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 592 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 589 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 585 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 580 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 578 |
| Front brake application uneven | 576 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 572 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 548 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 547 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 546 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 545 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 541 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 530 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 529 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 528 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 526 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 522 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 520 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 516 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 511 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 507 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 505 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 505 |