| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1119 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1000 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 590 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 381 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 340 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 260 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 196 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 154 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 117 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 100 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 97 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 81 |
| Registration plate issues | 81 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 78 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 69 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 64 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 62 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 56 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 52 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 47 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 42 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 40 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 33 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 30 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 29 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 25 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 25 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 21 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 18 |