| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2352 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1493 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 998 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 700 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 456 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 444 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 366 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 362 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 322 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 297 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 286 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 276 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 224 |
| Registration plate issues | 199 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 181 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 173 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 164 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 163 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 155 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 152 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 151 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 138 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 125 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 121 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 121 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 116 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 114 |
| Nearside Side repeater lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 113 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 112 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 110 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 106 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 106 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 99 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 98 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 97 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 95 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 87 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 85 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 78 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 76 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 72 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 71 |
| Offside Side repeater lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 68 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 68 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 66 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 64 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 60 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 58 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 56 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 55 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 55 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 54 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 52 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 49 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 41 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 40 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 39 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Windscreen in an unacceptable condition (3.2 (c) (i)) | 36 |
| Offside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 35 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b)) | 35 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 35 |