| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4669 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4431 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1762 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1664 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1569 |
| Registration plate issues | 645 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 536 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 490 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 391 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 389 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 382 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 376 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 357 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 345 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 289 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 284 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 283 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 273 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 260 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 238 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 228 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 217 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 192 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 190 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 188 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 175 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 169 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 168 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 165 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 159 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 143 |
| Rear brake binding | 138 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 134 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 130 |
| Windscreen has damage | 129 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 127 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 124 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 117 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 117 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 111 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 108 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 105 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 103 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 103 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 102 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 102 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 98 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 93 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 91 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 91 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 87 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 84 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 82 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 80 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 79 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 77 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 76 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 75 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 73 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 73 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 72 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 71 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 70 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 67 |