| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1217 |
| Registration plate issues | 816 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 606 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 283 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 230 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 187 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 147 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 131 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 112 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 100 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 96 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 89 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 88 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 84 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 80 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 79 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 72 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 71 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 71 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 63 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 57 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 56 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 52 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 51 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 44 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 42 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 42 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 41 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 38 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 31 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 27 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 26 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 24 |