| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 109 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 79 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 58 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 23 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 15 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 14 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 13 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Registration plate issues | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 8 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 5 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 4 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Rear brake binding | 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 Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (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 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 3 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 3 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Front Position lamp not working both (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.1.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 2 |
| Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Front Position lamp not working both |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |