| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 526 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 198 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 126 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 104 |
| Registration plate issues | 90 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 78 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 29 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 21 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 21 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 19 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 19 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 17 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 17 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 16 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 16 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 16 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 16 |
| Windscreen has damage | 13 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 13 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 12 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 10 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 7 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Rear brake binding | 6 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 6 |