| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 174 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 141 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Registration plate issues | 37 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 32 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 19 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 18 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 13 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 12 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 11 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 10 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 9 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 7 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Offside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 7 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 7 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 6 |
| Windscreen has damage | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 6 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 5 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 5 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 5 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 4 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Fuel pipe leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 3 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 3 |