| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 702 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 294 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 145 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 123 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 93 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 70 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 69 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 66 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 65 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 62 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 42 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 37 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 34 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 33 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 29 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 26 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 26 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 23 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 18 |
| Registration plate issues | 17 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 17 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 17 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 17 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 17 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 15 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 14 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 13 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 12 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 11 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 10 |
| Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 9 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 9 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 8 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 8 |