| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1298 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 360 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 246 |
| Registration plate issues | 220 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 108 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 85 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 71 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 70 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 65 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 63 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 56 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 51 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 46 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 42 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 35 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 33 |
| Windscreen has damage | 30 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 28 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 25 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 23 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 18 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 17 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 16 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 15 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 15 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 15 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 15 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 14 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |