| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 332 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 248 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 99 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 66 |
| Registration plate issues | 62 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 56 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 43 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 40 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 34 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 14 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 12 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 11 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 10 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 9 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 9 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 9 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 9 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 6 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 5 |
| Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 5 |
| Power steering component leaking (2.1.5 (a)) | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 5 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 4 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |