| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1795 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 554 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 354 |
| Registration plate issues | 279 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 187 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 166 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 163 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 153 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 132 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 122 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 105 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 88 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 86 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 79 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 71 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 68 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 66 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 58 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 53 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 46 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 43 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 41 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 38 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 38 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 37 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 37 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 36 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 35 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 32 |
| Windscreen has damage | 30 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 30 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 29 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 28 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 22 |