| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2884 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2495 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1340 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1156 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1114 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 912 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 755 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 445 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 362 |
| Registration plate issues | 349 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 346 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 334 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 331 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 317 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 313 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 311 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 310 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 307 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 306 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 303 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 289 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 286 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 285 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 218 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 199 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 195 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 183 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 180 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 171 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 171 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 169 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 165 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 161 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 160 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 144 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn |7.2.4c| | 143 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 140 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 133 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 131 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 128 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 127 |
| Rear brake binding | 127 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 123 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 115 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 112 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 112 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 107 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 105 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 104 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 103 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 103 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 100 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 100 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 99 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 99 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 99 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 97 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 96 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 90 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 86 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 82 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 79 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 79 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 76 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 76 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 76 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 75 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 73 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 71 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 70 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 69 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 68 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 68 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 68 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 68 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 67 |
| Windscreen has damage | 67 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 66 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 65 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 65 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 64 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 63 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 61 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 59 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 59 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 59 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 58 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective |6.1.3 |b| |i|| | 57 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 56 |
| Centre Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 56 |
| 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| | 56 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 56 |
| Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 55 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 55 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 54 |
| Nearside Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 53 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 51 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 50 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 49 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Front brake application uneven | 49 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 48 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Offside Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 47 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 47 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 47 |