| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 441 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 249 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 220 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 96 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 77 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 45 |
| Registration plate issues | 39 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 38 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 36 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 34 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 32 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Rear brake binding | 29 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 26 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 26 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 26 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 25 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 24 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 23 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 18 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 17 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 16 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 13 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 13 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 12 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 12 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 11 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 10 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 9 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 9 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 9 |
| 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| | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 8 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 7 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 7 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 7 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 7 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 7 |