| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 904 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 796 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 237 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 227 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 185 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 128 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 108 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 101 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 91 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 91 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 87 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 86 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 85 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 80 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 77 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 76 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 76 |
| Registration plate issues | 66 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 65 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 64 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 58 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 42 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 42 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a)) | 35 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 25 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 25 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 25 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 23 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 23 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 20 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 18 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 17 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 16 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 15 |
| Rear fog lamp switch not operating in accordance with the requirements (4.5.3 (a)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 15 |