| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2577 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1743 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 946 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 806 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 406 |
| Registration plate issues | 376 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 277 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 232 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 188 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 164 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 160 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 157 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 135 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 132 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 132 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 122 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 112 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 109 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 108 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 105 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 104 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 103 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 102 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 102 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 93 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 90 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 89 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 80 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 80 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 71 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 71 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 71 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 70 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 69 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 68 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 68 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 64 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 64 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 64 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 61 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 61 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 58 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 57 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 54 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 51 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 50 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 48 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 48 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 46 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 44 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 42 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 42 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 42 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 41 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 41 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 41 |