| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 8414 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7554 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4394 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1812 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1643 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1583 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1544 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1460 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1420 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1224 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1178 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1171 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1156 |
| Rear brake binding | 989 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 987 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 862 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 833 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 785 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 696 |
| Registration plate issues | 654 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 578 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 576 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 554 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 546 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 533 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 523 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 520 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 506 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 482 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 479 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 469 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 457 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 452 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 451 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 448 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 440 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 427 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 406 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 400 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 389 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 387 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 387 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 385 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 365 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 354 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 348 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 342 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 336 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 333 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 325 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 302 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 302 |
| Front brake application uneven | 294 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 292 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 286 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 284 |
| Centre Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 276 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 274 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 273 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 259 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 255 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 249 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 249 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 245 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 243 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 230 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 225 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 224 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 223 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 222 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 217 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 215 |
| 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| | 210 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 209 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 208 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 208 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 207 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 205 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 204 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 203 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 202 |
| Fuel tank insecure |7.2.1| | 199 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 198 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 198 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 193 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 185 |
| Windscreen has damage | 180 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 179 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 163 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 163 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 160 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 158 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 158 |
| 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| | 156 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 156 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 152 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 151 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 149 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 149 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 147 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 144 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 143 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 142 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 141 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 141 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 139 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 135 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 134 |
| Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 133 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 132 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 132 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 127 |