| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1072 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 829 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 163 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 148 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 146 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 132 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 122 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 121 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 116 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 112 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 94 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 91 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 88 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 85 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 51 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 49 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 46 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 39 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 39 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 37 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 36 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 34 |
| Registration plate issues | 33 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 31 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 28 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 25 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 23 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 22 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 21 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 19 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 18 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 15 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 15 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |