| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2332 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1307 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 419 |
| Registration plate issues | 279 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 229 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 146 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 144 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 133 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 129 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 125 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 123 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 123 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 118 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 108 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 86 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 67 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 56 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 52 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii)) | 43 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 43 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 39 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 39 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 33 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 30 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 29 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 29 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 25 |