| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1442 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 657 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 371 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 202 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 136 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 125 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 122 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 95 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 88 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 86 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 80 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 78 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 73 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 72 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 63 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 55 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 52 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 50 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 48 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 48 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 47 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 45 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 43 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 43 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 38 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 36 |
| Registration plate issues | 35 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 34 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 33 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 33 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Passengers seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.6 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 26 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 24 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 20 |
| Central Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 18 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 18 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 15 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 14 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 14 |