| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 185 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 112 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 50 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 34 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 22 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 19 |
| Registration plate issues | 15 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 7 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 7 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 6 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 6 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 3 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 3 |
| Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |