| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1656 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 543 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 360 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 347 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 269 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 192 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 190 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 175 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 145 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 140 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 135 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 127 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 123 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 123 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 96 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 95 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 90 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 84 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 74 |
| Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 73 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 72 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 71 |
| Registration plate issues | 67 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 66 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 65 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 59 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 54 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 51 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 49 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 46 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 45 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 45 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 45 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 36 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 35 |
| Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 32 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 30 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 30 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Offside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 25 |
| Central Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 24 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 24 |
| Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 23 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 22 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 21 |