| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3729 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2573 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1299 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1110 |
| Registration plate issues | 437 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 368 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 333 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 252 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 243 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 221 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 204 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 202 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 187 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 145 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 139 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 133 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 120 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 115 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 115 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 113 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 107 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 107 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 105 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 104 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 104 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 102 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 98 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 97 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 93 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 87 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 87 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 87 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 81 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 81 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 81 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 74 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 73 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 71 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 70 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 68 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 68 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 67 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 66 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 66 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 65 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 58 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 56 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 52 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 52 |