| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1146 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 360 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 158 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 149 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 144 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 131 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 131 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 75 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 74 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 67 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 66 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 63 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 62 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 47 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 46 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 43 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 29 |
| Registration plate issues | 25 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 21 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 20 |
| Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 19 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 17 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 13 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 11 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 11 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 10 |