| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5690 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2044 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 325 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 286 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 132 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 129 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 126 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 108 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 106 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 93 |
| Registration plate issues | 90 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 72 |
| Nearside Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 47 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 45 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 39 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 35 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 34 |
| Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 33 |
| Nearside Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 30 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 29 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 29 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 27 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 26 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |