| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1585 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 577 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 164 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 158 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 126 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 123 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 120 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 96 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 84 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 79 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 66 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 60 |
| Registration plate issues | 49 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 49 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 48 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 48 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 47 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 43 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Nearside Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 37 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 36 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 36 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 34 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 27 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 23 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative |4.6.1 |a|| | 22 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 21 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 20 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 20 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 16 |
| Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 16 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |