| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5084 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3816 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3291 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1535 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1367 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1296 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1258 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1205 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1183 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1124 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1015 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 885 |
| Rear brake binding | 867 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 787 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 714 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 617 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 581 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 573 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 548 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 546 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 537 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 513 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 512 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 512 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 487 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 486 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 480 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 480 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 471 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 468 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 467 |
| Registration plate issues | 459 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 434 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 429 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 427 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 407 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 378 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 368 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 362 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 359 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7| | 359 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 350 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 346 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 344 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 343 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 324 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 315 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 314 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 296 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 293 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 293 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 290 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 282 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 255 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 230 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 213 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 209 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 209 |
| Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 175 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 175 |
| Windscreen has damage | 169 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 166 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 151 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 151 |
| Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 148 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b| | 142 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 142 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 141 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 136 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 135 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 135 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 116 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 115 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 115 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 114 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 114 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 113 |
| Nearside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 109 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 108 |
| Nearside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 107 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 107 |
| Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 107 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 105 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 101 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 100 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 93 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 92 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 91 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 90 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 89 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 88 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 88 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 87 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 87 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 85 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 85 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 81 |
| Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 81 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 78 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 77 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 75 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 75 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 75 |