| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 598 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 354 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 203 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 101 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 99 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 58 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Registration plate issues | 34 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 28 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 27 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 25 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 25 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 25 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 24 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 22 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 22 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 21 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 21 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 19 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 19 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 18 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 18 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 17 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 15 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 15 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 15 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 14 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 14 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 14 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 13 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 13 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 13 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 12 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 12 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 12 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 11 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 11 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 11 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 9 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 9 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 9 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 8 |