| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1534 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 576 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 554 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 514 |
| Registration plate issues | 361 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 226 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 222 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 135 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 115 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 114 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 113 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 97 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 94 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 94 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 93 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 84 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 83 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 82 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 72 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 71 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 67 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 66 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 55 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 54 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 54 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 50 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 47 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 46 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 46 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 45 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 41 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 40 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 39 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 38 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 37 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 34 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 31 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 31 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 30 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 27 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 26 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 25 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 25 |
| Windscreen has damage | 24 |
| Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.1.1 (a)) | 24 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 24 |