| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 391 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 336 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 154 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 130 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 125 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 78 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 66 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 61 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 59 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 59 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Registration plate issues | 54 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 51 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 35 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 30 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 27 |
| Nearside 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 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 25 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 24 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 23 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 23 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 22 |
| Rear brake binding | 22 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 20 |
| Offside 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)) | 18 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 17 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 16 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 16 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 14 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 14 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 14 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 14 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 14 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 14 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 13 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 13 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 13 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 12 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 12 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 12 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 11 |
| Exhaust fumes entering cabin (6.1.2 (b) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Windscreen has damage | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 11 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 10 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 10 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 9 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 8 |