| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 14077 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 9951 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 8830 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4203 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3266 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3030 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2570 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2482 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2279 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2175 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2161 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1889 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1842 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1780 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1689 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1660 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1652 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1636 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1625 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1582 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1447 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1384 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1357 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1280 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1274 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1161 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1151 |
| Registration plate issues | 1098 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1072 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1046 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1039 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 949 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 935 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 931 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 852 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 852 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 771 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 758 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 729 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 698 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 684 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 684 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 660 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 660 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 659 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 655 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 647 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 638 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 637 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 630 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 621 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 606 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 599 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 581 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 578 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 578 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 565 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 560 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 537 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 534 |
| Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 501 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 498 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 493 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 492 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 486 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 485 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 479 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 473 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 470 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 452 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 448 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 439 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 422 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 412 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 408 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 397 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 394 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 389 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 387 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 387 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 385 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 375 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 370 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 355 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 352 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 350 |
| Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 330 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 329 |
| Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 326 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 322 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 317 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 314 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 311 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 302 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 302 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 296 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 290 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 290 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 283 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 280 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 280 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 278 |
| Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 278 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 275 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 274 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 269 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 267 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 265 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 265 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 264 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 264 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 264 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 264 |
| Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 261 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 257 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 253 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 251 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 251 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 249 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 247 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 246 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 240 |
| Offside Front Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 234 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 233 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 232 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 229 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 226 |