| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1229 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1190 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 691 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 132 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 128 |
| Registration plate issues | 113 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 99 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 92 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 91 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 76 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 71 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 49 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 42 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 25 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 21 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 21 |
| Windscreen has damage | 20 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 20 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 20 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 20 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 20 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 20 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 19 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 18 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 15 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 15 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 15 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 15 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 15 |