| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1313 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 509 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 297 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 122 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 104 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 102 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 97 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 85 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 85 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 76 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 70 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 69 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 40 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 34 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 33 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 30 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 29 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 25 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 22 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 21 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 20 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 20 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 19 |
| Registration plate issues | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 15 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 15 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 14 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 14 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 11 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 11 |