| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 782 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 358 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 96 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 66 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 61 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 50 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 45 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 39 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 37 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 35 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 34 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Registration plate issues | 28 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 22 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 19 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 12 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 12 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 9 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 8 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside 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 Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 6 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not operating the trailer lamps as intended (4.10 (c) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 6 |