| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 655 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 416 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 48 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 28 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Registration plate issues | 23 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 15 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 13 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 10 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 9 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 6 |