| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1303 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 441 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 118 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 85 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 85 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 66 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 50 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 47 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Registration plate issues | 38 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 37 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 35 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 28 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d)) | 21 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 14 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 14 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 12 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 10 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 10 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 9 |