| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3875 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2955 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2535 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1954 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1488 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1484 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1462 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 989 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 885 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 708 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 594 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 579 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 558 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 551 |
| Registration plate issues | 543 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 526 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 474 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 449 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 449 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 445 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 380 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 376 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 358 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 295 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 287 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 261 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 241 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 227 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 224 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 221 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 216 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 208 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 203 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 194 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 193 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 165 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 164 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 161 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 160 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 157 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 155 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 154 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 151 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 151 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 151 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 129 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 127 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 120 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 113 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 107 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 105 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 105 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 103 |
| Rear brake binding | 103 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 101 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 101 |
| Windscreen has damage | 100 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 96 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 93 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 93 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 86 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 86 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 84 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 80 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 80 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 79 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 79 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 79 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 77 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 77 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 76 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 74 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 74 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 73 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 72 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 71 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 70 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 70 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 70 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 68 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 68 |