| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1895 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 820 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 727 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 657 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 655 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 648 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 528 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 524 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 468 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 399 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 398 |
| Rear brake binding | 376 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 360 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 351 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 341 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 327 |
| Registration plate issues | 265 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 253 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 237 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 231 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 227 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 208 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 204 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 184 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 182 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 163 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 162 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 157 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 146 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 144 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 141 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 137 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 136 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 133 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 130 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 127 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 126 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 123 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 121 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 118 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 115 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 112 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 106 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 105 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 104 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 104 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 98 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 98 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 95 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 92 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 90 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 89 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 87 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 87 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 85 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 84 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 83 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 81 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 79 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 79 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 78 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 77 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 72 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 72 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 71 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 71 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 68 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 68 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 67 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 66 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 66 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 65 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 64 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 62 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 61 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 59 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 57 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 57 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 57 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 56 |
| Windscreen has damage | 54 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 53 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 53 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 53 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 52 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 52 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 52 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 51 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 50 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 49 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 47 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 44 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 43 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 43 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 43 |
| Front brake application uneven | 42 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 41 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 41 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 40 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 39 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 38 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 38 |
| Offside Inner Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 36 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 36 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 36 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 35 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 35 |