| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 169 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 148 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 103 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 32 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 18 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 15 |
| Registration plate issues | 15 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 13 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 12 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 11 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 9 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 8 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 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 Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 4 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 3 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working both |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Windscreen has damage | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 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 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |