| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1333 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 859 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 781 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 324 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 257 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 233 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 201 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 184 |
| Registration plate issues | 168 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 124 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 114 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 112 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 106 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 105 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 103 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 99 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 95 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 90 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 86 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 85 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 79 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 79 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 78 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 72 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 69 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 68 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 67 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 65 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 64 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 62 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 62 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 56 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 56 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 53 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 51 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 49 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 48 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 41 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 41 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 38 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 37 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 36 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 32 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 31 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 30 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 30 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 29 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 28 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 28 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 28 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 27 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 26 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 25 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 24 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 23 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 22 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| 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| | 21 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 20 |
| 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| | 20 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 19 |