| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 972 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 690 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 109 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 82 |
| Registration plate issues | 69 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 38 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 36 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 31 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 31 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 28 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 28 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 28 |
| Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 25 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Central Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 23 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 18 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 18 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 15 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 14 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 14 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 14 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 13 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 13 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |1.1.2 |c|| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 11 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) emits other than a steady red light (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth (1.1.2 (c)) | 11 |
| Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |