| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 164 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 77 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 26 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 25 |
| Registration plate issues | 14 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 6 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 4 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Front Drivers view of an obligatory external mirror significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Electronic parking brake control inoperative (1.1.6 (d)) | 3 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Outer Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 2 |
| Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a system malfunction (2.6 (a)) | 2 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside 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)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |