| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3512 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1587 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 659 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 472 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 237 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 236 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 200 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 195 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 195 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 194 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 194 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 192 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 191 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 188 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 175 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 169 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 156 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 153 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 150 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 144 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 133 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 130 |
| Registration plate issues | 121 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 117 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 110 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 100 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 99 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 89 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 84 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 79 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 77 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 75 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 74 |
| Nearside Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 68 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 62 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 59 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 57 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 55 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 50 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 46 |
| Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 46 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 43 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 43 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 43 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 42 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 41 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 39 |
| Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 39 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 39 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 39 |