| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4279 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1474 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1140 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 725 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 617 |
| Registration plate issues | 408 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 397 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 381 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 297 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 275 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 262 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 243 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 238 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 216 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 191 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 191 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 176 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 172 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 170 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 170 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 170 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 169 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 169 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 169 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 160 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 157 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 141 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 138 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 135 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 128 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 121 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 118 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 118 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 117 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 105 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 101 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 88 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 85 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 85 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 79 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 75 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 73 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 72 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 70 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 66 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 63 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 62 |