| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1088 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 506 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 150 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 146 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 91 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 81 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 67 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 66 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 55 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 55 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 50 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 48 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 33 |
| Registration plate issues | 29 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 22 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 22 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 18 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 18 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 17 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 17 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 14 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 14 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 13 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Registration plate issues | 12 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 11 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 11 |