| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 696 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 613 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 359 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 166 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 130 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 129 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 116 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 115 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 103 |
| Registration plate issues | 94 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 86 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 72 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 68 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 61 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 56 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 50 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 50 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 48 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 40 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 33 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 31 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 30 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 27 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 25 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 22 |
| Steering wheel retaining device insecure |2.1.6| | 21 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 18 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 17 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 16 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 16 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 15 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 15 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 13 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 13 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 12 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 12 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11 |
| Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel |2.1.2b| | 11 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 11 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 10 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 9 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 9 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 9 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 9 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 9 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 9 |