| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 550 |
| Registration plate issues | 121 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 104 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 62 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 34 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 20 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 12 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) | 9 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 8 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 5 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 5 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |