| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 235 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 124 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 95 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 56 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 16 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 14 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 12 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 7 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 7 |
| Registration plate issues | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 4 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 4 |
| Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 4 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 3 |
| Nearside Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Central Front Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 2 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 2 |