| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1555 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1508 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1200 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 490 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 474 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 430 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 368 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 230 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 222 |
| Registration plate issues | 200 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 172 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 159 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 123 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 99 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 88 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 84 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 84 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 84 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 79 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 69 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 66 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 63 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 62 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 53 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 53 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 53 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 52 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 46 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 42 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 36 |
| Windscreen has damage | 32 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 32 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 27 |