| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 220 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 204 |
| Registration plate issues | 87 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 35 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 10 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 8 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 5 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 5 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Suspension system inoperative (5.3.5 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 3 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative offside & nearside (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 3 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp lens defective such that emitted light is adversely affected (4.5.1 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 2 |