| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 163 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 102 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 50 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 21 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 18 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 8 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Registration plate issues | 6 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 4 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Brake cable damaged (1.1.15 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Brake cable damaged (1.1.15 (a)) | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Fuel tank leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Drivers door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp lens seriously defective (4.2.1 (b)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 2 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 2 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |