| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 100 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 53 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 43 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 19 |
| Registration plate issues | 17 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 15 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 15 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 10 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 9 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 8 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 7 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 6 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 6 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 6 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 5 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 5 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 4 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 4 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 4 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 4 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 4 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 4 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 3 |
| Brake hose damaged | 3 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 3 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Parking brake operation is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside (1.4.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Windscreen has damage | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint excessively worn (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |