| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1676 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1476 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 816 |
| Registration plate issues | 240 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 235 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 189 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 178 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 169 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 132 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 118 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 113 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 112 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 96 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 94 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 94 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 92 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 88 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 85 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 81 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 79 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 78 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 75 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 75 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 75 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 74 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 69 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 68 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 65 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 63 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 63 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 62 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 61 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 61 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 59 |
| Nearside 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)) | 57 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 56 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 55 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Offside Rear Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 51 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 49 |
| Windscreen has damage | 49 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| 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)) | 46 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 44 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 42 |
| Exhaust fumes entering cabin (6.1.2 (b) (i)) | 42 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 42 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 41 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 41 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 40 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 40 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 38 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 38 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 38 |
| Nearside 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)) | 38 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 37 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 36 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 34 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 34 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 33 |
| Rear Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 33 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 32 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 31 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 30 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 30 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 30 |