| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1447 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1317 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 734 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 712 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 290 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 263 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 252 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 229 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 225 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 214 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 211 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 201 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 185 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 185 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 165 |
| Registration plate issues | 132 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 107 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 107 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 102 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 100 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 98 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 92 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 87 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 84 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 79 |
| Registration plate issues | 76 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 67 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 65 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 58 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 57 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 54 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 51 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 46 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 40 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 40 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 37 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 32 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 28 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 23 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 22 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 21 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 21 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 21 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 20 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 20 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 20 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 19 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 19 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 18 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 18 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 18 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 18 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 17 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 16 |
| Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 16 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 16 |