| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 444 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 184 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 48 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 40 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 22 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Registration plate issues | 19 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 12 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 11 |
| Offside Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 9 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 6 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Central Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 5 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 4 |