| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2961 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2955 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1920 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1709 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1156 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 658 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 585 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 518 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 434 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 430 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 394 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 380 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 353 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 349 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 318 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 316 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 316 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 278 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 272 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 248 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 243 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 235 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 225 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 213 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 208 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 207 |
| Central Front Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 196 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 188 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 184 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 171 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 163 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 151 |
| Central Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 145 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 143 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 137 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 136 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 132 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 129 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 128 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 110 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 102 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 100 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 98 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 97 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 91 |
| Registration plate issues | 89 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 86 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 81 |
| Central Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 80 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 73 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |1.1.2 |c|| | 69 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 67 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 65 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 64 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 63 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 62 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 62 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 59 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 57 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 57 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 56 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 54 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 54 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 54 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 53 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 52 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 51 |
| Nearside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 51 |
| Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 49 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 49 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 48 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 47 |
| Central Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 46 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 46 |