| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 160 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 125 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 53 |
| Registration plate issues | 44 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 39 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 20 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 14 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 14 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 12 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 12 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 11 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 10 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 10 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 9 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 9 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Outer Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Front brake application uneven | 6 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 6 |
| Nearside Outer Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Inner Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 5 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 4 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 4 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Inner Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 3 |
| Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 3 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 3 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Inner Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 3 |