| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4324 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3639 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1926 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1902 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1430 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 797 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 775 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 691 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 595 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 543 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 529 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 482 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 444 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 423 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 410 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 387 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 373 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 342 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 322 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 303 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 301 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 292 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 289 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 237 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 206 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 190 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 182 |
| Central Front Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 180 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 175 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 174 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 167 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 160 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 157 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 149 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 146 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 144 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 136 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |1.1.2 |c|| | 133 |
| Registration plate issues | 133 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 129 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 123 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 119 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 112 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 109 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 107 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 104 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 103 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 100 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 94 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 93 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 89 |
| Central Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 85 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 85 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 85 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 85 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 84 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 83 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 79 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 74 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 73 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 71 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 71 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 70 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 69 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 69 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 69 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 67 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 67 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 65 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 64 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 62 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 62 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 62 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 61 |
| Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 59 |
| Central Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 59 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 58 |