| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2275 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2076 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1686 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1575 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 891 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 540 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 456 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 455 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 441 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 401 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 383 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 350 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 310 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 298 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 286 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 259 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 246 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 226 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 196 |
| Central Front Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 193 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 155 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 141 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 139 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 132 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 130 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 129 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 129 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 127 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 123 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 119 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 118 |
| Central Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 116 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 114 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 111 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 108 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 87 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 87 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 86 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 82 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 79 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 78 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 77 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 76 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 75 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 73 |
| Central Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 72 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 70 |
| Fuel tank insecure (6.1.3 (a) (i)) | 67 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 67 |
| Registration plate issues | 63 |
| Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Central Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 59 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 59 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 58 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 56 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 48 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 48 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 47 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 45 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 43 |
| Offside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 42 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 42 |
| Central Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 40 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 40 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 40 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 37 |