| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1141 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 911 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 254 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 253 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 209 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 170 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 159 |
| Registration plate issues | 143 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 135 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 130 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 112 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 105 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 95 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 89 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 87 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 86 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 79 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 62 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 49 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 48 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 47 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 41 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 41 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 35 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 34 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 30 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 29 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 28 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 28 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 26 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 25 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 24 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 22 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 21 |
| Offside Rear Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 20 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 19 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 18 |
| Offside Rear Upper Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 18 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 18 |