| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1595 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 943 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 411 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 382 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 368 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 342 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 285 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 237 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 231 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 223 |
| Registration plate issues | 213 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 209 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 200 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 173 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 159 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 117 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 112 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 107 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 107 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 88 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 81 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 80 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 78 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 71 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 71 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 70 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 68 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 58 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 57 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 55 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 48 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 47 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 43 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 40 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 38 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 36 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 33 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 31 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 30 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 30 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 27 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 25 |