| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2133 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1602 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 803 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 779 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 532 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 253 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 251 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 243 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 218 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 211 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 203 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 184 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 167 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 150 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 145 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 139 |
| Registration plate issues | 131 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 109 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 93 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 76 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 72 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 63 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 60 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 57 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 51 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 50 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 49 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 48 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 46 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 46 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 43 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 39 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 38 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 34 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Electronic stability control switch not functioning correctly (7.12 (d)) | 30 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 29 |