| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3715 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3392 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2158 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1936 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1301 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1266 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 782 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 542 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 541 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 453 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 407 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 390 |
| Registration plate issues | 374 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 369 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 368 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 337 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 325 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 313 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 312 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 311 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 302 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 280 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 278 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 272 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 263 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 263 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 259 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 243 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 243 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 237 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 229 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 217 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 203 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 186 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 184 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 183 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 180 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 179 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 175 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 168 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 167 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 167 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 167 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 166 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 164 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 162 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 156 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 154 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 153 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 152 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 145 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 143 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 141 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 139 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 130 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 126 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 120 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 113 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 110 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 108 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 107 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 106 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 96 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 95 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 94 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 93 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 91 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 90 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 90 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 87 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 87 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 86 |