| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2003 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 624 |
| Registration plate issues | 533 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 197 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 159 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 137 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 131 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 129 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 128 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 128 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 113 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 101 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 101 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 96 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 86 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 78 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 72 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 69 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 57 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 56 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 53 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 48 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 45 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 40 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 39 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 38 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 38 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 37 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 37 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 36 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 35 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 32 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 29 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 27 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 24 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 24 |