| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 688 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 418 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 368 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 168 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 156 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 141 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 132 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 130 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 108 |
| 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 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 97 |
| Steering column has excessive movement up and down (2.2.2 (a)) | 73 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 72 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 71 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 70 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 68 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 57 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 56 |
| Registration plate issues | 50 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 48 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 44 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 44 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 39 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 34 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 32 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 25 |
| Steering column top bearing excessively worn (2.2.2 (b)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 22 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Steering wheel has excessive movement up and down (2.2.2 (a)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 17 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 17 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 17 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 16 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 16 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 14 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 14 |