| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1498 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 677 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 269 |
| Registration plate issues | 216 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 148 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 134 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 120 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 74 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 73 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 69 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 67 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 67 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 51 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 48 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 48 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Nearside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Offside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 38 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 31 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 31 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 28 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 26 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 24 |
| Nearside Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 22 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 21 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 17 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 16 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 15 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 14 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |