| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 978 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 714 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 542 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 288 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 243 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 100 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 91 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 81 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 80 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 80 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 80 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 80 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 74 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 65 |
| Registration plate issues | 59 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 50 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 47 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 41 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (1.1.12 (d)) | 38 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 37 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 30 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 30 |
| Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (1.1.12 (d)) | 29 |
| Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 29 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 29 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 28 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 27 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 24 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 22 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 20 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 18 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 15 |