| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 341 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 208 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 37 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 26 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 22 |
| Registration plate issues | 20 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 19 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 13 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 11 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 9 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Central Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 6 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 6 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 5 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 4 |