| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1800 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1763 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 565 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 513 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 446 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 397 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 390 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 359 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 353 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 344 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 264 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 202 |
| Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a system malfunction (2.6 (a)) | 155 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 143 |
| Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 126 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 120 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 120 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 95 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 87 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 78 |
| Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 76 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 69 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 68 |
| Registration plate issues | 65 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 61 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 60 |
| Drivers seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 51 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 48 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 46 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 43 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 43 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 36 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 35 |
| Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 33 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 32 |
| Offside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Drivers seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 28 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 26 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |