| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1831 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 831 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 295 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 263 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 261 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 253 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 223 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 212 |
| Registration plate issues | 186 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 152 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 125 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 114 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 88 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 86 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 85 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 81 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 81 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 63 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 63 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 62 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 56 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 49 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 42 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 37 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 30 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 23 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |