| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1543 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1446 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 839 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 306 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 303 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 197 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 151 |
| Registration plate issues | 147 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 143 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 131 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 129 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 100 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 94 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 58 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 57 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 52 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 50 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 50 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 47 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 44 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 37 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 37 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 35 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 34 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 33 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 31 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 27 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 26 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 25 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 23 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 21 |