| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 8664 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5097 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2739 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2667 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2631 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1279 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1276 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1252 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 911 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 910 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 886 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 801 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 712 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 674 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 669 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 636 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 631 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 600 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 530 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 488 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 442 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 436 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 408 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 407 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 396 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 381 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 379 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 368 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 354 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 345 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 317 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 291 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 288 |
| Registration plate issues | 281 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 280 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 270 |
| Central Front Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 262 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 254 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 248 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 247 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 242 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 242 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 240 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 239 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 237 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 228 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 226 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 222 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 218 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 217 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 213 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 211 |
| Windscreen has damage | 204 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 201 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 195 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 187 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 175 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 170 |
| Central Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 170 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 168 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 167 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 164 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 160 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |1.1.2 |c|| | 157 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 150 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 140 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 136 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 134 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 130 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 130 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 123 |
| Central Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 119 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 119 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 118 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 113 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 108 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 105 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 101 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 100 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 100 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 99 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 98 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 98 |
| Rear brake binding | 98 |