| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6364 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3166 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1940 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1225 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1198 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1032 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 787 |
| Registration plate issues | 624 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 548 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 524 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 508 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 497 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 385 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 358 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 312 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 296 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 280 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 266 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 257 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 243 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 241 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 233 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 224 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 217 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 204 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 196 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 194 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 194 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 190 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 187 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 182 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 172 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 167 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 162 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 156 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 153 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 153 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 153 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 148 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 148 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 147 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 146 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 144 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 129 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 125 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 124 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 122 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 119 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 119 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 114 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 110 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 109 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 108 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 108 |
| Offside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 101 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 100 |
| Nearside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 99 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 96 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 95 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 92 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 83 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 82 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 81 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 80 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 79 |