| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5665 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2465 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2391 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 793 |
| Registration plate issues | 646 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 588 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 289 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 286 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 281 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 236 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 227 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 199 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 191 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 174 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 150 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 149 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 142 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 138 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 138 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 119 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 117 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 116 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 115 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 113 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 106 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 104 |
| Prop shaft bearing excessively worn (6.1.7 (b) (i)) | 103 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 100 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 96 |
| Central Prop shaft bearing excessively worn (6.1.7 (b) (i)) | 92 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 92 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 91 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 86 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 85 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 78 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 74 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 70 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 68 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 68 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 67 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 67 |