| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1974 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 780 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 260 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 206 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 176 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 162 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 161 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 150 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 142 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 116 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 108 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 105 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 88 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 86 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 77 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 77 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 72 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 71 |
| Registration plate issues | 69 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 61 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 57 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 56 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 55 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 51 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 46 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative |4.6.1 |a|| | 42 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 41 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 38 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 36 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 35 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 34 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 34 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 32 |
| Nearside Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 27 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 23 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 22 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 21 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |