| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 339 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 209 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 196 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 104 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 92 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 24 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Registration plate issues | 21 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 17 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 16 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 12 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 12 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 12 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 11 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 9 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 8 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 7 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 6 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 6 |
| Central Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 5 |
| Windscreen has damage | 5 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 5 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Rear brake binding | 5 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 5 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Central Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 4 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 4 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 4 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 4 |