| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3851 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1272 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 809 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 534 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 504 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 201 |
| Registration plate issues | 177 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 163 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 162 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 157 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 140 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 139 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 138 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 127 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 106 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 105 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 96 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 92 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 88 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 84 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 83 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 82 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 80 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 76 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 72 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 67 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 64 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 61 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 61 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 60 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 60 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 59 |
| Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 58 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 58 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 54 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 52 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 49 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 49 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 44 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 44 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 42 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 38 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 36 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 35 |
| Front Position lamp not working both (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 33 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 33 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 33 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 32 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 31 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 30 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 30 |