| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 685 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 219 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 168 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 118 |
| Registration plate issues | 114 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 91 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 82 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 72 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 66 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 66 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 56 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 48 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 44 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 42 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 38 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 38 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 38 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| 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)) | 23 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 21 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 18 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 17 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 16 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 15 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 14 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 12 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 11 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 11 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 10 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 10 |