| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2009 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 760 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 413 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 318 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 132 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 127 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 79 |
| Offside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 66 |
| Nearside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 55 |
| Registration plate issues | 52 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 49 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 44 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 41 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Nearside Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 33 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Offside Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 28 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 25 |
| Dipswitch does not operate immediately when selected on main beam (4.1.3 (b)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 23 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing so rough it is likely to overheat or break up (5.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 22 |
| Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing so rough it is likely to overheat or break up (5.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |