| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2611 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1703 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1276 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 475 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 443 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 301 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 281 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 234 |
| Registration plate issues | 227 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 209 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 196 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 186 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 167 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 149 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 134 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 129 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 124 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 123 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 122 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 120 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 107 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 103 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 98 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 98 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 98 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 91 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 90 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 89 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 86 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 85 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 84 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 83 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 82 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 80 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 80 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 79 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 78 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 78 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 77 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 75 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 73 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 69 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 68 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 67 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 66 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 66 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 61 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 56 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 56 |
| Windscreen has damage | 53 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 53 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 53 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 52 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 52 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 52 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 50 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 50 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 47 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 47 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 46 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 46 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 46 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 44 |