| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6289 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3882 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2335 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2291 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2234 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2053 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1961 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1657 |
| Registration plate issues | 848 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 697 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 671 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 614 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 598 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 575 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 570 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 536 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 517 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 491 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 490 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 472 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 471 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 458 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 434 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 424 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 371 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 364 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 350 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 341 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 331 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 296 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 293 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 288 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 287 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 285 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 266 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 262 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 259 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 257 |
| Rear brake binding | 244 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 243 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 235 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 225 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 223 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 220 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 204 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 202 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 194 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 189 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 188 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 186 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 185 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 183 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 183 |
| Main beam `tell-tale` not working |1.7.4c| | 179 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 175 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 173 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 173 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 164 |
| Windscreen has damage | 155 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 154 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 154 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 148 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 147 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 144 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 142 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 139 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 138 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 137 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 137 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 136 |
| Front brake application uneven | 134 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 133 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 131 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 128 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 125 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 123 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 123 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 122 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 120 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 120 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 119 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 116 |
| Brake hose damaged | 109 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 109 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 107 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 106 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 105 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 104 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 103 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 103 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 100 |
| Centre Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 96 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 96 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 95 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 93 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 93 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 91 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 90 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 89 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 89 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 88 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 88 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 88 |
| Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 87 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 87 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 85 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 84 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |function impaired| |1.1.4a| | 83 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 83 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 81 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 81 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 80 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 77 |
| Nearside Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 75 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 75 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate |3.4.1b| | 73 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 72 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 72 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 72 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 71 |