| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1188 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 551 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 207 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 194 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 189 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 179 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 166 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 122 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 111 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 105 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 103 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 94 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 57 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 46 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 33 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 32 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 31 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 28 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 26 |
| Registration plate issues | 25 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 21 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 19 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 16 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 16 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 14 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 14 |
| Electronic stability control switch not functioning correctly (7.12 (d)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 14 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 12 |