| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 274 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 244 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 112 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 71 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 55 |
| Registration plate issues | 38 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 36 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 35 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 26 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 14 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 9 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 9 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 8 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 8 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 8 |
| Offside Rear Upper Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 7 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not functioning at all (4.10 (c) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |