| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 934 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 473 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 442 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 55 |
| Registration plate issues | 49 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 29 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 28 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 26 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 22 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 13 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Dipswitch does not operate immediately when selected on main beam (4.1.3 (b)) | 11 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 11 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 10 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 9 |