| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 336 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 290 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 64 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 40 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 31 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 28 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 25 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 20 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 13 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 12 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 5 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 3 |
| Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii)) | 3 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 3 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 3 |
| Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 3 |