| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 553 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 435 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 82 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 76 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 74 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 66 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 64 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 55 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 47 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 35 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 31 |
| Registration plate issues | 27 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 15 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 12 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 9 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 9 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 9 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 7 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 7 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 7 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 7 |