| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2681 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1872 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 795 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 768 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 327 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 272 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 271 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 250 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 204 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 195 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 178 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 176 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 170 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 155 |
| Registration plate issues | 138 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 132 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 119 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 117 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 117 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 110 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 109 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 109 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 81 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 65 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 64 |
| Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a system malfunction (2.6 (a)) | 63 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 60 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 58 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 55 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 49 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 47 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 41 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 38 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 35 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 32 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 32 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 31 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 31 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 31 |