| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2056 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 910 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 336 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 310 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 289 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 228 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 218 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 207 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 178 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 164 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 148 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 147 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 144 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 141 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 125 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 120 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 103 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 101 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 99 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 97 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 95 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 90 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 87 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 83 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 83 |
| Registration plate issues | 82 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 82 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 80 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 76 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 70 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 63 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Nearside Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 58 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 51 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 50 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 48 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 45 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 43 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 36 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 28 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 27 |
| Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |