| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 22351 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 13940 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 13647 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5769 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5733 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5086 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4889 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4797 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 4173 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4056 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4005 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3952 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3791 |
| Rear brake binding | 3189 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2449 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2331 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2180 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2160 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2091 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1925 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1914 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1891 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1816 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1809 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1782 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1777 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1739 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1730 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1595 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1594 |
| Registration plate issues | 1593 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1470 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1372 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1347 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1324 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1298 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1209 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1168 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1105 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1103 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1093 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1025 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1017 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1007 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 993 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 975 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 867 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 863 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 853 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 844 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 811 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 790 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 770 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 770 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 743 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 730 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 720 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 709 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 681 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 666 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 647 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 646 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 645 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 623 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 615 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 610 |
| 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| | 602 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 589 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 579 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 572 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 569 |
| 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| | 559 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 555 |
| Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 535 |
| Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 530 |
| 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| | 523 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 522 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 515 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 513 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 512 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 505 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 472 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 464 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 460 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 457 |
| 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| | 456 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 451 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 450 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 444 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 437 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 433 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 432 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 431 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 429 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 426 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 420 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 419 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 417 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 416 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 414 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 413 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 412 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 412 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 407 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 403 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 397 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 394 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 393 |
| Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 387 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 385 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 371 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 359 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 357 |
| Windscreen has damage | 356 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 355 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 350 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 342 |
| Steering lock fails to engage |2.1.4b| | 341 |
| Driver`s airbag obviously defective |5.4.1| | 341 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 341 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 338 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 333 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 330 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 328 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 327 |
| Nearside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 327 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 324 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 321 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 321 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 321 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 317 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 315 |