| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 914 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 843 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 227 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 116 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 99 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 67 |
| Registration plate issues | 64 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 58 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 55 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 36 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 16 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth (1.1.2 (c)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 12 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 12 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 10 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 10 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d)) | 10 |