| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5672 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5320 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3821 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2825 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2662 |
| Registration plate issues | 937 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 768 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 765 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 502 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 391 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 378 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 373 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 337 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 333 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 324 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 308 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 300 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 295 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 272 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 269 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 268 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 258 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 257 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 245 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 224 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 214 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 207 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 197 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 174 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 167 |
| Windscreen has damage | 164 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 153 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 148 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 145 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 132 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 132 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 130 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 124 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 124 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 119 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 115 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 114 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 112 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 111 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 106 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 105 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 104 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 99 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 94 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 94 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 94 |