| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2709 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1266 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1163 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1044 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 799 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 393 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 377 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 284 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 256 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 240 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 236 |
| Registration plate issues | 193 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 178 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 153 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 132 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 129 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 119 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 104 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 101 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 97 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 96 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 92 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 90 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 79 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 75 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 70 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 70 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 70 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 65 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 61 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 54 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 53 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 49 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 43 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 42 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 39 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 39 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 38 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 37 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Fuel system component leaking fuel filter (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 36 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 36 |