| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4099 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2388 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 427 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 392 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 300 |
| Registration plate issues | 264 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 258 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 211 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 175 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 118 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 117 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 111 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 103 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 101 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 94 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 88 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 87 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 82 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 79 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 78 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 77 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 74 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 69 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 66 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 62 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 55 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 55 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 51 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 49 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 48 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Windscreen has damage | 42 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 42 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 42 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 40 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 38 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 37 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |