| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 398 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 136 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 64 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 58 |
| Registration plate issues | 47 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 32 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 31 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 24 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 22 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 20 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 17 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 17 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 13 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 6 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 5 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 5 |