| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1144 |
| Registration plate issues | 962 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 549 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 193 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 125 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 100 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 79 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 78 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 66 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 64 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 58 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 54 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 52 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 49 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 45 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 42 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 37 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 35 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 34 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 31 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 30 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 29 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 28 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 27 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 27 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 26 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 26 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 25 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing |5.2.1 |a| |i|| | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing |5.2.1 |a| |i|| | 24 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 22 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 21 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |