| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1035 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 348 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 287 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 226 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 213 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 210 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 168 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 136 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 129 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 124 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 111 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 108 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 103 |
| Steering column has excessive movement up and down (2.2.2 (a)) | 88 |
| Registration plate issues | 86 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 86 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 75 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 67 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 54 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 54 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 52 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 41 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 38 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Steering column top bearing excessively worn (2.2.2 (b)) | 35 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 34 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 33 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 33 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 30 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 30 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 28 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 26 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 24 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Parking brake lever ratchet not holding correctly (1.1.6 (a)) | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 21 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |