| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2767 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1414 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 584 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 541 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 509 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 327 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 234 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 223 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 208 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 205 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 181 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 176 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 140 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 124 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 107 |
| Registration plate issues | 100 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 91 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 90 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 81 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 81 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 74 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 68 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 63 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 63 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 62 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 61 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 45 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 44 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 42 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 42 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 39 |
| Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 38 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 38 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 38 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 37 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 36 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 35 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Nearside Side repeater with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |