| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 11926 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2484 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2188 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1929 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1478 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1096 |
| Registration plate issues | 743 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 715 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 631 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 617 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 542 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 396 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 396 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 348 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 344 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 328 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 326 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 326 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 291 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 285 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 264 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 258 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 257 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 248 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 228 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 226 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 221 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 208 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 189 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 187 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 185 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 185 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 182 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 149 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 147 |
| Offside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 137 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 134 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 129 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 128 |
| Nearside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 127 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 115 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 114 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 113 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 112 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 108 |