| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2222 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1716 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 561 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 270 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 233 |
| Registration plate issues | 184 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 166 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 147 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 125 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 113 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 108 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 107 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 96 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 96 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 87 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 86 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 84 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 80 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 77 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 74 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 74 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 73 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 72 |
| Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 71 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 64 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 60 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 58 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 58 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 57 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 56 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Central Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 49 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 46 |
| 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)) | 44 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 42 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 42 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 42 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 39 |
| 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)) | 38 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 37 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 35 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 33 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Windscreen has damage | 32 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 32 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth (1.1.2 (c)) | 32 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 30 |