| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 308 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 220 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 125 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 52 |
| Registration plate issues | 51 |
| Rear brake binding | 51 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 51 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 43 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 35 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 26 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 26 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 25 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 24 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 22 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 19 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 12 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 11 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 10 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 9 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 9 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 9 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 8 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 8 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 7 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| Nearside Side repeater has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.4.A.2c| | 7 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Windscreen has damage | 6 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 6 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 5 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 5 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 4 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 4 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 4 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 4 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 4 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 4 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 4 |