| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 633 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 519 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 489 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 202 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 189 |
| Registration plate issues | 90 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 88 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 86 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 42 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 37 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 34 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 33 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 33 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 29 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 27 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 20 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 20 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 20 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 19 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 18 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 16 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 16 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 15 |
| Rear brake binding | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 14 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 14 |
| Windscreen has damage | 13 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 13 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 11 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 10 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 9 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 9 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 9 |