| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 419 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 267 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 192 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 136 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 92 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 69 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 49 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 42 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 16 |
| Registration plate issues | 16 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 15 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 14 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 11 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 10 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 6 |