| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 136 |
| Registration plate issues | 33 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 30 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 29 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 20 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 15 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 9 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 8 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 4 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Front Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 2 |
| Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) | 2 |
| Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended centre (7.1.2 (d)) | 2 |
| Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |