| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1028 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 890 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 121 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 120 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 104 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 91 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 87 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 80 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
| Registration plate issues | 61 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 49 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 45 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 30 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 28 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 27 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 19 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 16 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 14 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 14 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 14 |