| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 11952 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5936 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5737 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2900 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2781 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2493 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2077 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1753 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1432 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1396 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1206 |
| Rear brake binding | 1181 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1153 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1082 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1019 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1012 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 953 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 860 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 775 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 769 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 728 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 649 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 639 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 635 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 625 |
| Registration plate issues | 621 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 603 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 601 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 596 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 571 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 549 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 544 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 518 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 518 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 517 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 501 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 500 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 498 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 491 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 477 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 477 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 477 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 471 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 467 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 432 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 426 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 423 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 418 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 417 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 412 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 410 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 410 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 383 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 379 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 378 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 378 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 376 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 344 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 340 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 334 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 327 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 324 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 310 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 305 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 293 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 286 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 280 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 279 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 278 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 272 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 268 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 264 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 264 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 255 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 253 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 250 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 250 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 248 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 244 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 237 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 232 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 224 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 216 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 213 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 211 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 210 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 210 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 208 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 208 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 206 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 205 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 200 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 200 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 199 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 189 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 187 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 187 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 185 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 183 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 183 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 177 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 172 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 171 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 170 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 170 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 164 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 163 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 161 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 159 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 155 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 155 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 153 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 151 |