| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 121 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 115 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 36 |
| Registration plate issues | 24 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.8 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 5 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.8 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.8 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Upper Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.8 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Rear Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.8 (a) (i)) | 2 |