| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 332 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 220 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 209 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 99 |
| Registration plate issues | 72 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 56 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 47 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 35 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 21 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling excessively deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i)) | 19 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 13 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 11 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 11 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth (1.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 9 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 7 |
| Nearside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 6 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 6 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 6 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Central Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Spare wheel carrier insecure (6.1.5 (a)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 5 |