| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2690 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1512 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 268 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 253 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 181 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 169 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 162 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 155 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 148 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 147 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 144 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 139 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 138 |
| Registration plate issues | 115 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 111 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 107 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 87 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 75 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 69 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 66 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 66 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 60 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 60 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 60 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 59 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 56 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 51 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 47 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 44 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 38 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 34 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 28 |