| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1016 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 850 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 115 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 82 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 76 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 55 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 49 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 49 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 43 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 37 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 36 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 30 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 28 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 26 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 20 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 20 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 12 |
| Registration plate issues | 12 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 12 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 11 |
| Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 10 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 9 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 9 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |