| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 324 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 246 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 91 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 73 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 66 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 64 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 54 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 44 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 40 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 38 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 35 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 33 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 26 |
| Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 25 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 21 |
| Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a system malfunction (2.6 (a)) | 20 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 19 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 18 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 13 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 10 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 10 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 7 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Registration plate issues | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 5 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 4 |