| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1737 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 794 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 567 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 441 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 396 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 381 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 308 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 302 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 286 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 283 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 279 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 272 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 258 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 248 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 242 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 241 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 231 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 203 |
| Steering column has excessive movement up and down (2.2.2 (a)) | 192 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 180 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 168 |
| Registration plate issues | 146 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 138 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 122 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 118 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 116 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 114 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 100 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 98 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 96 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 92 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 88 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 86 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 85 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 76 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 73 |
| Steering column top bearing excessively worn (2.2.2 (b)) | 70 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 64 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 63 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 60 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 59 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 58 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 58 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 58 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 58 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 57 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 57 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 54 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 51 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 51 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 48 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 48 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 47 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Steering wheel has excessive movement up and down (2.2.2 (a)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 42 |
| Offside Rear Outer Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 38 |