| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 299 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 226 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 110 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 92 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 87 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 51 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 50 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Registration plate issues | 35 |
| Rear brake binding | 32 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 28 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 23 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 21 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 18 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 17 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 15 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 14 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 14 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 14 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 13 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 13 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 12 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 12 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 12 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 11 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 8 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 7 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 6 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 6 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 5 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 5 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 5 |