| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2069 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 944 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 573 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 527 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 296 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 289 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 221 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 198 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 165 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 127 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 121 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 121 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 110 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 104 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 98 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 97 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 80 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 76 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 72 |
| Registration plate issues | 69 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 69 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 66 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing so rough it is likely to overheat or break up (5.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 65 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 64 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 63 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 60 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 58 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 57 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 56 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 56 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 55 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing so rough it is likely to overheat or break up (5.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 52 |
| Offside Front Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 50 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Offside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 40 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 38 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 29 |
| Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 27 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 26 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |