| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7008 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3620 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3496 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1739 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1309 |
| Registration plate issues | 939 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 611 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 507 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 494 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 448 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 430 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 401 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 389 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 381 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 380 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 356 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 311 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 293 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 287 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 285 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 253 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 249 |
| Central Prop shaft bearing excessively worn (6.1.7 (b) (i)) | 239 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 234 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 211 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 209 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 192 |
| Prop shaft bearing excessively worn (6.1.7 (b) (i)) | 192 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 190 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 188 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 187 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 186 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 182 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 173 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 157 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 148 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 145 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 127 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 125 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 121 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 121 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 118 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 116 |
| Rear Prop shaft bearing excessively worn (6.1.7 (b) (i)) | 115 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 115 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 114 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 106 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 103 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 102 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 99 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 99 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 96 |