| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4687 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3598 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2608 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2291 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 673 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 591 |
| Registration plate issues | 587 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 580 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 573 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 568 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 456 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 325 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 280 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 260 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 258 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 254 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 245 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 238 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 238 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 223 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 222 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 217 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 212 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 208 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 207 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 205 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 202 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 199 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 197 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 195 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 193 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 159 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 155 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 152 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 150 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 149 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 139 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 137 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 136 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 135 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 135 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 134 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 128 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 123 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 117 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 117 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 113 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 109 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 104 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 104 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 101 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 93 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 93 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 87 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 85 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 85 |