| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 827 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 406 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 222 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 217 |
| Registration plate issues | 180 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 158 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 155 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 149 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 148 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 146 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 142 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 140 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 137 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 130 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 105 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 103 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 95 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 91 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 87 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 77 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 75 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 74 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 58 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 55 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 54 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 53 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 49 |
| Steering rack insecure to the extent there is excessive movement at the mountings (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 44 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 42 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 40 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 39 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 25 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 25 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 21 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 18 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 16 |
| Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not operating the trailer lamps as intended (4.10 (c) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 15 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 14 |
| Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 14 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 13 |