| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 985 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 693 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 326 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 238 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 180 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 170 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 94 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 81 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 81 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 80 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 78 |
| Registration plate issues | 78 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 77 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 76 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 75 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 62 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 57 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 52 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 42 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 38 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 30 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 30 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 23 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 22 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 21 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 19 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 18 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 17 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 16 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 15 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 13 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 12 |