| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 407 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 353 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 187 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 128 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 120 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 104 |
| Registration plate issues | 86 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 79 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 76 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 63 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 55 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 53 |
| Rear brake binding | 53 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 50 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 50 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 48 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 41 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 38 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 38 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 37 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 33 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 30 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 29 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 28 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 26 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Windscreen has damage | 23 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 22 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 22 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 22 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 21 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 19 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 16 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 16 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 14 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 14 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 13 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 13 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 13 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 12 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Exhaust fumes entering cabin (6.1.2 (b) (i)) | 11 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 11 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 11 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 11 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 11 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 11 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 11 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 10 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 10 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 10 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 9 |