| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 159 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 70 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 58 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 18 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 12 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 11 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 6 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 5 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Registration plate issues | 5 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 4 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 3 |
| Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Drivers seat with a defective structure (6.2.5 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Passengers seat insecure (6.2.6 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 2 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |