| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1048 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 283 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 114 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 58 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 42 |
| Registration plate issues | 26 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 25 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 24 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 21 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 20 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 13 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 13 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 11 |
| Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 11 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 7 |