| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 867 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 738 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 601 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 310 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 304 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 270 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 263 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 258 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 198 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 140 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 121 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 103 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 100 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 99 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 93 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 88 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 84 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 81 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 69 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 66 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 66 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 65 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 60 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 57 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 54 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 52 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 49 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 46 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 45 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 44 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 43 |
| Registration plate issues | 40 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 31 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 25 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 24 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 24 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 23 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 23 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 22 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Central Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 19 |
| Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 19 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 19 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 17 |
| Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 16 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth (1.1.2 (c)) | 16 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 15 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 14 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 14 |