| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 958 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 941 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 429 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 244 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 233 |
| Registration plate issues | 212 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 189 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 178 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 174 |
| Rear brake binding | 161 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 153 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 144 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 139 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 128 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 122 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 109 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 103 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 99 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 96 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 91 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 79 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 78 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 75 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 75 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 73 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 73 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 70 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 60 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 60 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 60 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 59 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 57 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 53 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 52 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 50 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 49 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 47 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 45 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 43 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 39 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 38 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 38 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 37 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 34 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 32 |
| Windscreen has damage | 32 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 31 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 31 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 25 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 25 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 24 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 24 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 24 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 22 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 21 |