| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3132 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 832 |
| Registration plate issues | 764 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 457 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 348 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 316 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 275 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 253 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 248 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 240 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 230 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 191 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 189 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 187 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 183 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 181 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 179 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 159 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 158 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 134 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 126 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 126 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 112 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 107 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 98 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 81 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 79 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 79 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 78 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 73 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 72 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 70 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 70 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 69 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 64 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 57 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 57 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 53 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 51 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 45 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 42 |