| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1609 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 569 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 78 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 75 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 69 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 55 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 50 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 42 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 39 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 28 |
| Registration plate issues | 28 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 23 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 12 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 12 |
| Offside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 12 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 12 |
| Offside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Dipswitch does not operate immediately when selected on main beam (4.1.3 (b)) | 11 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing so rough it is likely to overheat or break up (5.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 10 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 10 |