| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 457 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 201 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 48 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 28 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 24 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 21 |
| Registration plate issues | 19 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 15 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 14 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 11 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 6 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 6 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Passengers seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.6 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |