| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1625 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1148 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 414 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 328 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 303 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 216 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 213 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 191 |
| Registration plate issues | 182 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 155 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 117 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 110 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 108 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 103 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 98 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 97 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 92 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 72 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 71 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 67 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 65 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 55 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| 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)) | 45 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 42 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 42 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 41 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 41 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 41 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 40 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 36 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 34 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 33 |
| 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)) | 32 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 32 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 29 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 28 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 27 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 26 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 25 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 24 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 24 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Offside Rear Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 24 |