| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1453 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 798 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 739 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 175 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 163 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 158 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 157 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 147 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 147 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 140 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 78 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 75 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 73 |
| Registration plate issues | 63 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 56 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 49 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 47 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 35 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 33 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 32 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 29 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Electronic stability control switch not functioning correctly (7.12 (d)) | 22 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 22 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 21 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 20 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 19 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 17 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 16 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 13 |