| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4970 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2547 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1836 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1614 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 545 |
| Registration plate issues | 502 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 417 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 395 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 362 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 360 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 270 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 208 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 193 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 190 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 180 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 166 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 161 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 151 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 150 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 148 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 135 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 134 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 134 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 124 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 121 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 115 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 115 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 113 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 109 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 107 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 107 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 105 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 103 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 99 |
| Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii)) | 99 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 91 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 90 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 88 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 87 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 85 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 82 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 82 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 81 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 81 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 79 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 78 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 76 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 73 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 72 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 63 |