| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 537 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 419 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 307 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 131 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 126 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 125 |
| Registration plate issues | 121 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 93 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 81 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 76 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 75 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 74 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 69 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 65 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 64 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 58 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 53 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 49 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 40 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 39 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 38 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 36 |
| Steering rack insecure to the extent there is excessive movement at the mountings (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 29 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 25 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 20 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 19 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 15 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 15 |
| Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not operating the trailer lamps as intended (4.10 (c) (i)) | 14 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not functioning at all (4.10 (c) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 9 |