| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2386 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2028 |
| Registration plate issues | 1366 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1303 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 512 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 472 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 326 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 294 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 276 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 266 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 256 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 241 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 231 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 230 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 229 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 213 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 173 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 171 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 157 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 152 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 152 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 150 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 125 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 125 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 124 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 121 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 120 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 115 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 110 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 109 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 104 |
| Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 103 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 99 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 90 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 89 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 88 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 81 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 77 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 77 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 70 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 67 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 64 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 63 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 60 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 59 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 57 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 55 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 54 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 53 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 51 |
| Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 51 |