| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 143 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 113 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 88 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 88 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 69 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 45 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 40 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 33 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 32 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 30 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 30 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 16 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 11 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 11 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Registration plate issues | 9 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 6 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 5 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 5 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 3 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 3 |