| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2616 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2183 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2070 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1888 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1078 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 619 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 593 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 552 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 515 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 489 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 469 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 414 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 363 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 330 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 315 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 292 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 278 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 272 |
| Central Front Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 223 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 217 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 189 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 185 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 150 |
| Central Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 143 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 143 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 141 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 136 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 133 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 122 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 113 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 111 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 108 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 101 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 91 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 91 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 88 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 86 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 86 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 85 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 85 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 80 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 76 |
| Central Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 75 |
| Registration plate issues | 75 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 74 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 72 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 71 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 71 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 67 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 55 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 55 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 51 |
| Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Central Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Nearside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 44 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 44 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 42 |
| Central Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 40 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 40 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 39 |