| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 145 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 143 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 137 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 134 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 130 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 129 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 93 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 62 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 55 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 55 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 55 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 51 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 41 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 36 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 34 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Rear brake binding | 17 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 16 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 15 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 15 |
| Registration plate issues | 14 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 14 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 11 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 10 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Front Position lamp not working both (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 7 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 7 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working both |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 6 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 4 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 4 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 4 |