| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 186 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 122 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 102 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 24 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 20 |
| Rear brake binding | 19 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 19 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 17 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Registration plate issues | 16 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 14 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 14 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 13 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 10 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 8 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 8 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 8 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 8 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 8 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 7 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 6 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 6 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 5 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 4 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 4 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 4 |
| Windscreen has damage | 4 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 4 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 4 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 3 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 3 |