| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1825 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 897 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 433 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 431 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 286 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 203 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 198 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 193 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 184 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 182 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 181 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 173 |
| Steering column has excessive movement up and down (2.2.2 (a)) | 160 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 156 |
| Registration plate issues | 153 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 149 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 122 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 120 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 116 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 112 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 110 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 109 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 109 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 97 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 94 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 94 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 93 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 86 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 78 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 78 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 77 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 74 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 72 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 71 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 70 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 69 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 67 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 65 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 64 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 62 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 61 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 60 |
| Steering column has excessive movement up and down |2.2.2 |a|| | 59 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 57 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 54 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 54 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 51 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 49 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 48 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 48 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 47 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 44 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 44 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 43 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 43 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 42 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 41 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 40 |
| Steering wheel has excessive movement up and down (2.2.2 (a)) | 39 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Steering column top bearing excessively worn (2.2.2 (b)) | 38 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 37 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 35 |