| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 307 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 193 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 36 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Registration plate issues | 21 |
| All outline marker lamps not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 15 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 8 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 7 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 7 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 5 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Upper Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Upper Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Offside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |