| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1143 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 812 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 318 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 285 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 219 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 197 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 100 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 92 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 67 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 51 |
| Registration plate issues | 49 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 35 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 34 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 29 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 25 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 24 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 21 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 17 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 16 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 14 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 14 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 12 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 11 |