| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3763 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1454 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1311 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1274 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1146 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1046 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 667 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 569 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 529 |
| Registration plate issues | 526 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 445 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 370 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 366 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 332 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 310 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 299 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 291 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 279 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 277 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 267 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 266 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 265 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 263 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 248 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 220 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 208 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 208 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 171 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 169 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 162 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 160 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 142 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 139 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 138 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 130 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 128 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 120 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 120 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 115 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 109 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 104 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 103 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 97 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 93 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 91 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 89 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 88 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 88 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 87 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 82 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 82 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 80 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 79 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 77 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 71 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 70 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 70 |