| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1533 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 700 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 320 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 286 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 186 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 177 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 126 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 126 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 113 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 104 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 90 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 82 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 61 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 54 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 48 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 47 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 42 |
| Registration plate issues | 41 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 39 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 31 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 28 |
| Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a)) | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 25 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 25 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 24 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 23 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 21 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 21 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 19 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 18 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 17 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 17 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d)) | 16 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 15 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 15 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 15 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |