| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 622 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 188 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 117 |
| Registration plate issues | 81 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 63 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 42 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 36 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 29 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 13 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 13 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 11 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 10 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 10 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 9 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 7 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 7 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 6 |