| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 192 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 182 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 134 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 32 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Registration plate issues | 19 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 18 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 15 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 15 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 13 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 12 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 11 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 9 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 9 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Upper 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 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 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 6 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 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 excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (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 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 4 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 4 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 4 |