| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4285 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1741 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1639 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1406 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1312 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 528 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 503 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 503 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 466 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 464 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 455 |
| Steering column has excessive movement up and down (2.2.2 (a)) | 444 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 437 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 432 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 420 |
| Registration plate issues | 410 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 388 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 354 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 323 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 295 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 260 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 243 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 235 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 229 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 205 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 204 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 204 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 200 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 194 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 188 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 185 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 185 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 182 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 172 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 170 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 169 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 166 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 158 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 146 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 142 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 141 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 140 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 137 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 136 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 133 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 133 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 132 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 125 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 121 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 120 |
| Steering wheel has excessive movement up and down (2.2.2 (a)) | 119 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 111 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 108 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 106 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 104 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 104 |
| Steering column top bearing excessively worn (2.2.2 (b)) | 101 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 96 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 94 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 93 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 89 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 88 |