| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 427 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 295 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 51 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 29 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 20 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 11 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 11 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 11 |
| Registration plate issues | 10 |
| Nearside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 9 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 6 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |