| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 185 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 157 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 102 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 17 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 14 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 14 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 9 |
| Registration plate issues | 9 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 7 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 4 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative |4.6.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 3 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |