| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1420 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 957 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 886 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 618 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 582 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 291 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 263 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 160 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 153 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 137 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 136 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 135 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 134 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 134 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 125 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 120 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 119 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 116 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 111 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 110 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 109 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 106 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 95 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 92 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 90 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 86 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 80 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 79 |
| Registration plate issues | 78 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 77 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 75 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 67 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 65 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 65 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 64 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 63 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 63 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 58 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 56 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 55 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 55 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 53 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 50 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 48 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 47 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |1.1.2 |c|| | 46 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 46 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 45 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 41 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 41 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 41 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 40 |
| Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 39 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 38 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 36 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 36 |
| Windscreen has damage | 34 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 34 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 34 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 33 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 32 |
| Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 32 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 32 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 29 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 28 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 28 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 24 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 23 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 22 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 22 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 21 |