| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 869 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 459 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 291 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 146 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 136 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 82 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 69 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 53 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 45 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 44 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 43 |
| Registration plate issues | 42 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 40 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 39 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 33 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 28 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 28 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 27 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 26 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 25 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 25 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 23 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 20 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 20 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 19 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 17 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 17 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 16 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 15 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 14 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 14 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 14 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 13 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 13 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 13 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 12 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 12 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 11 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 11 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d)) | 11 |