| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1029 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 414 |
| Registration plate issues | 333 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 93 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 92 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 79 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 73 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 69 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 49 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 46 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 42 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 39 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 38 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 32 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 31 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 29 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 26 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 25 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 23 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 22 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 21 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 20 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 14 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 14 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |