| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 231 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 141 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 78 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 47 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 41 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 35 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Rear brake binding | 25 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 21 |
| Registration plate issues | 19 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 18 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 16 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 15 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 15 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 13 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 12 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 12 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 11 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 10 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 9 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 7 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 7 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 7 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 7 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 6 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 5 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 5 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 4 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Side repeater has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.4.A.2c| | 4 |
| 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)) | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Side repeater excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 3 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 3 |