| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2252 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1434 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1060 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1055 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 684 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 639 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 559 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 556 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 484 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 471 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 399 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 387 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 369 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 253 |
| Registration plate issues | 185 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 175 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 166 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 117 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 111 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 111 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 107 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 106 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 104 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 99 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 98 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 98 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 95 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 88 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 80 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 72 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 59 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 58 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 55 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 55 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 50 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 48 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 48 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 48 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 45 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 44 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 42 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 42 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 38 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 38 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 37 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 37 |