| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2645 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1073 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 790 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 715 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 340 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 320 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 126 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 125 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 110 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 100 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 98 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 96 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 96 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 95 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 91 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 87 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 83 |
| Registration plate issues | 81 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 77 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 73 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing so rough it is likely to overheat or break up (5.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 67 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 61 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 55 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 54 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 53 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 50 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 49 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing so rough it is likely to overheat or break up (5.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 46 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 45 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 40 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 38 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 37 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Offside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 31 |
| Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 30 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 29 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 28 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |