| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 912 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 348 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 156 |
| Registration plate issues | 82 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 44 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 17 |
| Front Drivers view of an obligatory external mirror significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 15 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a system malfunction (2.6 (a)) | 12 |
| Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 11 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 10 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 10 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Electronic braking system warning device indicates a fault (1.7 (b)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 7 |
| Offside Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 7 |