| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 511 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 457 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 142 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 139 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 87 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 84 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 64 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 48 |
| Registration plate issues | 32 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 25 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 15 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 15 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 12 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 11 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 9 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 7 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 6 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 6 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 6 |