| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3904 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3169 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1592 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1059 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 968 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 939 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 895 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 862 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 821 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 666 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 644 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 612 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 476 |
| Registration plate issues | 435 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 416 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 390 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 382 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 367 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 365 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 360 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 352 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 334 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 326 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 310 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 308 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 285 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 275 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 267 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 261 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 252 |
| Nearside Side repeater lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 251 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 249 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 235 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 234 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 227 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 218 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 217 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 212 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 212 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 211 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 200 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 186 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 168 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 153 |
| Offside Side repeater lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 146 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 141 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 135 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 134 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 132 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 131 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 131 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 129 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 126 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 122 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 122 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 112 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 109 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 102 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 102 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 101 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 100 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 96 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 94 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 92 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 82 |
| Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 82 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 81 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 79 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 75 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Windscreen in an unacceptable condition (3.2 (c) (i)) | 72 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 71 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 70 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 69 |