| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 70 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 50 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 10 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 9 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Upper Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 2 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2 |