| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 347 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 260 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 166 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 150 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 136 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 109 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 70 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 57 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 55 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 51 |
| Registration plate issues | 51 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 44 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 42 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 39 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 38 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 33 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 32 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 28 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 26 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 25 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 24 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 22 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 20 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 19 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 18 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 17 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 15 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 15 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 12 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 11 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 11 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 11 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 10 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 10 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 9 |
| Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d)) | 9 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 8 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 8 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 8 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 8 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 7 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 7 |