| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2563 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1821 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1654 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 657 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 638 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 547 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 540 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 451 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 290 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 283 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 259 |
| Registration plate issues | 224 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 216 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 201 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 195 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 139 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 94 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 90 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 89 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 88 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 80 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 80 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 65 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 51 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 45 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 42 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 42 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 41 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 40 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 39 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 38 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 37 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 34 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 34 |
| Offside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 32 |