| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3845 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2861 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1854 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1446 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1376 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1374 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1364 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 576 |
| Registration plate issues | 513 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 512 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 464 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 460 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 432 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 430 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 423 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 397 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 372 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 370 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 370 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 283 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 281 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 273 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 263 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 259 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 252 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 252 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 251 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 233 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 229 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 226 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 211 |
| Rear brake binding | 206 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 201 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 196 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 182 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 177 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 165 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 158 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 155 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 153 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 150 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 148 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 148 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 145 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 145 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 144 |
| Windscreen has damage | 139 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 129 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 126 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 125 |
| Front brake application uneven | 124 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 120 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 119 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 114 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 112 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 112 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 112 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 111 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 111 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 111 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 108 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 99 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 95 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 89 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 87 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 87 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 86 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 81 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 80 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 78 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 78 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 76 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 76 |
| Centre Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 75 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 73 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 72 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 67 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 67 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 66 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 66 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 66 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 66 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 66 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 64 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 59 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 59 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 57 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 56 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 54 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 53 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 51 |