| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 171 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 163 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 105 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Registration plate issues | 41 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 34 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 31 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 29 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 21 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 19 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 16 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 16 |
| Power steering fluid reservoir empty (2.1.5 (b) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 15 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 14 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 14 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 11 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 10 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 10 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 10 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 9 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 9 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 9 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 7 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 6 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 5 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 5 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 5 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 4 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 4 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing |5.2.1 |a| |i|| | 4 |