| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1848 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1819 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 616 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 291 |
| Registration plate issues | 216 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 214 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 192 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 166 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 161 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 134 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 129 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 124 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 121 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 103 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 103 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 97 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 95 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 83 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 83 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 80 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 77 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 76 |
| Exhaust fumes entering cabin (6.1.2 (b) (i)) | 72 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 72 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 71 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 65 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 56 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 56 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 54 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 53 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Offside Rear Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 51 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 49 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 49 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 48 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 45 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 43 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 41 |
| 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)) | 41 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 40 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 39 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 38 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 37 |
| Rear Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 37 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 36 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 35 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 35 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 34 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 34 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 33 |
| Windscreen has damage | 33 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 31 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 31 |