| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 145 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 134 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 42 |
| Registration plate issues | 35 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 9 |
| Front Drivers view of an obligatory external mirror significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 4 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing (4.5.3 (a)) | 3 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d)) | 3 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 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 Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 2 |