| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1587 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1001 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 499 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 192 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 169 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 119 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 115 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 104 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 97 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 94 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 61 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 57 |
| Offside 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)) | 44 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 39 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 35 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 34 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Registration plate issues | 28 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 21 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 18 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 17 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 16 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 15 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 14 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 12 |