| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 238 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 179 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 164 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 85 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 81 |
| Registration plate issues | 58 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 49 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 32 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 16 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 16 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 16 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 12 |
| Windscreen has damage | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 11 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 9 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 8 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 7 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 6 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 5 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 4 |
| Offside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 4 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 4 |