| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 453 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 248 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 45 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 37 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 25 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 19 |
| Registration plate issues | 17 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 10 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 10 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 8 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 7 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 7 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 7 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 6 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 5 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 5 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Offside Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |