| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2586 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1053 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 921 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 708 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 653 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 378 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 304 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 290 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 256 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 209 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 201 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 191 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 186 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 172 |
| Registration plate issues | 161 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 159 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 158 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 156 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 144 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 142 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 139 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 139 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 128 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 125 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 124 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 122 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 117 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 111 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 104 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 100 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 94 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 94 |
| Nearside Side repeater lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 93 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 87 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 85 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 85 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 84 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 84 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 81 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 76 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 75 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 73 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 72 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 71 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 70 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 66 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 66 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 65 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 63 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 61 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 57 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 54 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 54 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 52 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 49 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 43 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Offside Side repeater lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 38 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 38 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint excessively worn (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 36 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 32 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |