| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 964 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 225 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 84 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 59 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 43 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Registration plate issues | 21 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 19 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 19 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 19 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 17 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 14 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 14 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 10 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 7 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 6 |