| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3011 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1450 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1370 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 873 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 743 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 659 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 648 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 555 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 518 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 501 |
| Registration plate issues | 350 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 327 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 292 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 284 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 275 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 271 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 263 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 263 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 253 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 243 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 236 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 234 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 229 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 200 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 200 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 181 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 175 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 171 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 170 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 169 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 167 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 161 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 148 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 133 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 133 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 121 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 120 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 120 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 119 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 118 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 115 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 110 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 107 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 103 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 103 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 102 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 100 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 95 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 94 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 91 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 87 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 87 |
| Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 86 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 81 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 81 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 78 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 78 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 78 |
| Windscreen has damage | 77 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 76 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 75 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 75 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 74 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 74 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 74 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 73 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 73 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 72 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 72 |
| Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 69 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 68 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 66 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 66 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 65 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 64 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 63 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 62 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 61 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 58 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 58 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 57 |