| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 365 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 317 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 250 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 160 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 132 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 121 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 115 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 73 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 57 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 49 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 43 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 23 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 21 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 21 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Registration plate issues | 17 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 17 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 14 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 14 |
| Central Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 10 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth (1.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 10 |
| Offside Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp lens defective such that emitted light is adversely affected (4.5.1 (b) (ii)) | 8 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 8 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 7 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 7 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 7 |
| Windscreen in such a condition that visibility through swept area is seriously affected (3.2 (c) (ii)) | 6 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 6 |