| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1043 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 463 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 447 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 378 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 300 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 277 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 142 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 129 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 117 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 105 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 103 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 101 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 95 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 90 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 90 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 87 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 83 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 74 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 66 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 66 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 59 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 57 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 53 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 52 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 50 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 50 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 48 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 46 |
| Registration plate issues | 45 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 42 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 38 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 36 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 35 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 34 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 33 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 31 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 31 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 30 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 29 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 27 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 27 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 26 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 24 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 23 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 20 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 20 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 19 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 19 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 18 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 18 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 15 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 14 |