| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 639 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 556 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 361 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 316 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 176 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 153 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 148 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 134 |
| Registration plate issues | 109 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 53 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 44 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 41 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 25 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 23 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 22 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 19 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 19 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 18 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 17 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 14 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 10 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Brake drum contaminated (1.1.14 (b)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |