| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 105 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 81 |
| Registration plate issues | 17 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 16 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 10 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 9 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 4 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 4 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 4 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Nearside Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 3 |
| Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii)) | 3 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative nearside and offside (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |