| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 335 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 186 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 132 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 121 |
| Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 113 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 100 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 85 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 82 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 77 |
| Registration plate issues | 74 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 64 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 57 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 55 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 42 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 40 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 33 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 32 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 28 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 23 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 20 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 19 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 17 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 17 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 16 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 12 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 12 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not operating the trailer lamps as intended (4.10 (c) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 10 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 9 |
| Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring shackle pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring shackle pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush lower bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Offside Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 5 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 5 |