| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 239 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 175 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 29 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 26 |
| Registration plate issues | 25 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 24 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 23 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 17 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 16 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 10 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 8 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 8 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 8 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 8 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 5 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |