| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4154 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2896 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2579 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 860 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 843 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 484 |
| Registration plate issues | 417 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 414 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 405 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 390 |
| Rear brake binding | 328 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 307 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 238 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 234 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 234 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 228 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 226 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 220 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 213 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 207 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 199 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 196 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 189 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 188 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 186 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 178 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 176 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 173 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 151 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 150 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 149 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 146 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 136 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 131 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 126 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 121 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 115 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 114 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 108 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 106 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 101 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 98 |
| Windscreen has damage | 97 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 95 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 93 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 93 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 92 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 92 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 91 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 82 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 79 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 78 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 77 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 75 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 75 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 71 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 67 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 66 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 64 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 61 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 61 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 60 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 60 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 57 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 56 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 56 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 55 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 54 |
| Front brake application uneven | 53 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 52 |