| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6497 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2851 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1452 |
| Registration plate issues | 1094 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 740 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 674 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 635 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 486 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 333 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 304 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 301 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 297 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 290 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 234 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 227 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 225 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 219 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 208 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 206 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 192 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 187 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 184 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 179 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 171 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 161 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 145 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 137 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 137 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 132 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 113 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 113 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 110 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 109 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 108 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 108 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 97 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 94 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 89 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 83 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 80 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 78 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 76 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 73 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 73 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 73 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 71 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 70 |