| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 611 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 507 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 221 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 216 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 163 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 154 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 82 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 76 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 69 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 56 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 39 |
| Registration plate issues | 30 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 23 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 20 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 19 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 15 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 14 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 12 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Undertray likely to become detached (6.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 9 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 8 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 8 |