| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4123 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2377 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1368 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1164 |
| Registration plate issues | 436 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 340 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 298 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 277 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 145 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 139 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 132 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 121 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 108 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 107 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 105 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 100 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 98 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 86 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 86 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 83 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 82 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 82 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 79 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 79 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 78 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 74 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 72 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 71 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 65 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 64 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 60 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 59 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 58 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 58 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 55 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 54 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 53 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 52 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 51 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 49 |