| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 578 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 439 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 76 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 55 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 42 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 31 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 25 |
| Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 22 |
| Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 22 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 22 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 17 |
| Registration plate issues | 16 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 13 |
| Headlamp levelling device cannot be operated from the drivers seat (4.1.5 (b)) | 11 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 10 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 8 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 8 |
| Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Electronic parking brake control inoperative (1.1.6 (d)) | 6 |
| Electronic braking system warning device indicates a fault (1.7 (b)) | 5 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 4 |