| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 106 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 86 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 74 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 14 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 9 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 7 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 7 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 6 |
| Registration plate issues | 5 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Windscreen has damage | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 4 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 3 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 3 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth (1.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth |3.3.A.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 2 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working both |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 2 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 2 |
| Front Position lamp not working both side (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Front Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 2 |