| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2245 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1475 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1459 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 581 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 401 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 385 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 376 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 337 |
| Registration plate issues | 273 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 266 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 208 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 191 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 168 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 166 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 164 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 163 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 160 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 159 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 158 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 157 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 152 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 150 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 144 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 141 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 140 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 140 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 124 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 122 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 121 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 109 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 105 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 101 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 96 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 91 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 84 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 81 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 76 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 71 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 68 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 67 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 67 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 66 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 65 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 57 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 55 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 53 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 53 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 52 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 52 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 49 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 48 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 48 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 48 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 48 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 48 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 46 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 46 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 45 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 45 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 43 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 43 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 42 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 41 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 41 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 40 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 40 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 40 |
| Rear brake binding | 39 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 38 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 38 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 38 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 37 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 37 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 37 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 35 |
| Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 34 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 34 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 34 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 34 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 33 |