| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6259 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 2416 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2353 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1596 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1430 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1428 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1038 |
| Registration plate issues | 894 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 810 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 734 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 723 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 567 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 558 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 503 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 499 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 496 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 478 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 473 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 468 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 456 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 447 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 438 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 437 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 403 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 379 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 371 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 363 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 347 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 337 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 303 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 282 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 270 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 268 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 260 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 242 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 221 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 207 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 196 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 187 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 185 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 183 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 176 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 175 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 172 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 166 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 165 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 163 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 162 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 152 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 148 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 140 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 134 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 134 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 133 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 133 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 129 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 129 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 127 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 127 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 127 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 125 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 123 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 122 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 121 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 119 |