| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1914 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1197 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1097 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 651 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 647 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 582 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 554 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 208 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 203 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 186 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 179 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 159 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 147 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 139 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 114 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 103 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 99 |
| Registration plate issues | 89 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 85 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 83 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 73 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 66 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 64 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 54 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 54 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 53 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 53 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 49 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 49 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 48 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 46 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 38 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 36 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 34 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 34 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 32 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 31 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 30 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 30 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 28 |
| Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 26 |