| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 532 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 197 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 159 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 151 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 128 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 116 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 104 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 87 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 83 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 77 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 52 |
| Registration plate issues | 31 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 30 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 29 |
| Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 29 |
| Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a system malfunction (2.6 (a)) | 27 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 25 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 20 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 20 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 19 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 16 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 15 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 13 |
| Drivers seat moving inadvertently (6.2.5 (b) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Drivers seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 10 |
| Drivers seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 9 |
| Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Drivers seat moving inadvertently (6.2.5 (b) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 6 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |