| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4151 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1587 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1360 |
| Registration plate issues | 783 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 761 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 715 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 521 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 514 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 491 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 470 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 391 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 375 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 359 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 358 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 327 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 270 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 247 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 232 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 230 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 226 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 217 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 201 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 186 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 185 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 185 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 185 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 175 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 171 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 170 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 139 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 136 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 120 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 114 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 108 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 88 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 88 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 88 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 87 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 85 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 82 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 80 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 80 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 79 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 78 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 77 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 76 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 75 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 73 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 71 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 67 |