| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3619 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1124 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 884 |
| Registration plate issues | 577 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 472 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 461 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 425 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 418 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 372 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 345 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 296 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 287 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 244 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 232 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 231 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 230 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 205 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 182 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 164 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 163 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 154 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 152 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 145 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 126 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 112 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 103 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 97 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 89 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 85 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 79 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 76 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 76 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 75 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 73 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 70 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 66 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 66 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 64 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 63 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 62 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 59 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 53 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 53 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 53 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 53 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 52 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 50 |