| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1180 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1073 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 795 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 708 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 670 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 285 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 209 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 206 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 188 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 172 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 151 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 143 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 136 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 131 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 128 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 126 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 125 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 114 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 101 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 96 |
| Registration plate issues | 82 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 81 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 75 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 74 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 69 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 68 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 67 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 60 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 56 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 48 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 47 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 46 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 43 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 42 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 41 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 39 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 37 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 37 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 36 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 36 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 35 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 31 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 31 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 30 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |1.1.2 |c|| | 30 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 27 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 26 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 26 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| 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 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 23 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 23 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Drivers seat moving inadvertently (6.2.5 (b) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 19 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 19 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 19 |
| Drivers seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 18 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 18 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 18 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 18 |
| Drivers seat with a defective structure (6.2.5 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 17 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 17 |
| Front Position lamp not working both (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 17 |