| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 75 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 69 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 64 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 29 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 27 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 27 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 15 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 15 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 11 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 6 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 5 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 3 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Rear Service brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c)) | 2 |
| Fuel tank leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d)) | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Spare wheel carrier insecure (6.1.5 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush upper bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2 |