| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 236 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 130 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 115 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 59 |
| Registration plate issues | 34 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 32 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 15 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 14 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 11 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Electronic braking system warning device indicates a fault (1.7 (b)) | 5 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |