| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 896 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 430 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 266 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 110 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 109 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 103 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 92 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 83 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 73 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 72 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 53 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 51 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 49 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 40 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 38 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 38 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 37 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 34 |
| Registration plate issues | 34 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 32 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 28 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 21 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 20 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 19 |
| Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a)) | 17 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 17 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 16 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 15 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 14 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 13 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Central Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 13 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 12 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 11 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 11 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d)) | 10 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 10 |