| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1362 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 879 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 255 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 246 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 211 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 182 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 175 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 168 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 163 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 147 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 140 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 135 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 123 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 78 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 75 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 71 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 68 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 65 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 61 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 58 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 55 |
| Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a system malfunction (2.6 (a)) | 44 |
| Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 42 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 40 |
| Registration plate issues | 37 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 37 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 36 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 21 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 18 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 17 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 16 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 15 |
| Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 14 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 14 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 14 |