| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 8216 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5983 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2663 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2224 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2177 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2166 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2145 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2133 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2050 |
| Rear brake binding | 1994 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1966 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1845 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1788 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1759 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1720 |
| Registration plate issues | 1462 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1363 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1247 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1226 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1075 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 987 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 984 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 929 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 917 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 903 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 854 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 851 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 799 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 706 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 699 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 662 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 658 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 644 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 635 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 632 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 598 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 575 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 562 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 555 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 531 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 523 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 516 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 509 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 495 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 482 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 481 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 479 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 455 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 451 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 449 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 431 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 400 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 377 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 364 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 360 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 345 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 340 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 335 |
| Windscreen has damage | 333 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 331 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 323 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 306 |
| 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| | 301 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 297 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 275 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 272 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 267 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 264 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 260 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 259 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 256 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 254 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 252 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 250 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 246 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 246 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 239 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 238 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 230 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 227 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 226 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 226 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 226 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 221 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 216 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 215 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 210 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 208 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 205 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 203 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 200 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 199 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 198 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 197 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 195 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 191 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 190 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 189 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 188 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 186 |
| 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| | 184 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 182 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 180 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 178 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 174 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 172 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 171 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 170 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 170 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 169 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 168 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 166 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 166 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 165 |
| Offside Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 165 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 164 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 163 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 160 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 158 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 158 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 157 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 155 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 155 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 153 |
| Nearside Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 148 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 146 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 141 |