| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1786 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1397 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 655 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 266 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 246 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 220 |
| Registration plate issues | 213 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 204 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 194 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 118 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 115 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 111 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 109 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 98 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 71 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 70 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 69 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 66 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 54 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 53 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 45 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 41 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Windscreen has damage | 38 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 35 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 34 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 34 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 26 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 25 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 24 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 24 |