| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 307 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 273 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 73 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 39 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 38 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 29 |
| Registration plate issues | 22 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 15 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 15 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 15 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 13 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 10 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 7 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 7 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 6 |
| Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 5 |