| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2364 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1341 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 727 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 721 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 585 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 495 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 404 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 353 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 264 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 257 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 232 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 228 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 188 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 187 |
| Registration plate issues | 180 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 170 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 144 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 143 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 125 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 111 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 110 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 109 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 108 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 108 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 108 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 108 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 100 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 97 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 91 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 82 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 79 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 77 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 75 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 72 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 72 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 71 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 68 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 67 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 64 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 62 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 62 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 61 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 51 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 50 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 50 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 47 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 42 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 41 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 38 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 38 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |