| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 933 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 654 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 416 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 249 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 216 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 102 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 93 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 90 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 90 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 83 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 78 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 70 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 58 |
| Registration plate issues | 51 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 45 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 41 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 40 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 37 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 32 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 26 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (1.1.12 (d)) | 24 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 22 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (1.1.12 (d)) | 22 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle damaged (7.1.2 (d)) | 22 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 21 |
| Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 21 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 19 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 16 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 15 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 14 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 14 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 14 |