| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2603 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1065 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 992 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 780 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 164 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 155 |
| Registration plate issues | 129 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 128 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 124 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 119 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 112 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 107 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 107 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 77 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 72 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 66 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 65 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 61 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 57 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 53 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 52 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 49 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 43 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 43 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 38 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 38 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 35 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 32 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 30 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 30 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 29 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 29 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 27 |