| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 859 |
| Registration plate issues | 221 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 158 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 122 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 91 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 77 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 50 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 43 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 43 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 42 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 36 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 31 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 21 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 12 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle damaged (7.1.2 (d)) | 12 |
| Electronic braking system warning device indicates a fault (1.7 (b)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Upper Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.8 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |