| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1277 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 658 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 180 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 151 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 149 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 123 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 115 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 114 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 64 |
| Registration plate issues | 46 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 38 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 33 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 27 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 26 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 23 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 19 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth (1.1.2 (c)) | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 16 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 16 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 14 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 12 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 11 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 11 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 11 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 10 |