| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 363 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 270 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 261 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 121 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 99 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 96 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 83 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 69 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 55 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 47 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 39 |
| Registration plate issues | 36 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 36 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 32 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 27 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 15 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Windscreen in an unacceptable condition (3.2 (c) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 9 |
| Nearside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 8 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Headlamp levelling device cannot be operated from the drivers seat (4.1.5 (b)) | 8 |
| Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 8 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Lower Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Upper Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 7 |