| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3133 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2429 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 2066 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1643 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1058 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 985 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 900 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 865 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 856 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 825 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 664 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 657 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 640 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 322 |
| Registration plate issues | 312 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 278 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 258 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 252 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 241 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 230 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 220 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 210 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 195 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 185 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 181 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 166 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 165 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 164 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 163 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 162 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 134 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 129 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 117 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 114 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 104 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 103 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 100 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 99 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 94 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 94 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 93 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 90 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 89 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 89 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 88 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 87 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 85 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 79 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 78 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 77 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 75 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 72 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 70 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 68 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 66 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 64 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 63 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 60 |