| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2397 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1970 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1957 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 828 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 771 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 730 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 728 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 662 |
| Rear brake binding | 636 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 561 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 503 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 482 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 478 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 420 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 400 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 393 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 372 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 368 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 364 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 358 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 354 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 319 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 289 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 284 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 279 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 276 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 271 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 262 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7| | 258 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 252 |
| Registration plate issues | 249 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 247 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 240 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 229 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 215 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 210 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 210 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 209 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 193 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 192 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 192 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 185 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 178 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 175 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 171 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 167 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 161 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 149 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 143 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 141 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 137 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 119 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 114 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 108 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 105 |
| Windscreen has damage | 101 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 100 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 98 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 96 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 94 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 93 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 90 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 83 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 78 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 78 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 76 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 76 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 69 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 68 |
| Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 67 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 65 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 64 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 64 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 61 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 60 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 58 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 58 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 57 |
| Nearside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 56 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 56 |
| Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 53 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 52 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 51 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 51 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 51 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 51 |
| Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 50 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 49 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 48 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 47 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 47 |
| Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 46 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 46 |
| Offside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 45 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 44 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 44 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 43 |
| Offside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 43 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 42 |
| Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 42 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 42 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 41 |