| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 100 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 87 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 27 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 20 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Registration plate issues | 12 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 11 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 9 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp lens defective such that emitted light is adversely affected (4.5.1 (b) (ii)) | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Steering column universal joint insecure to the extent there is excessive movement at the mountings (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) | 3 |
| Lower Steering column universal joint has excessive wear or play (2.2.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp lens defective such that emitted light is adversely affected (4.5.1 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Steering column universal joint has excessive wear or play (2.2.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Lower Steering column universal joint likely to become detached (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Steering column universal joint has excessive wear or play (2.2.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.3 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.3 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel to the extent that safe steering is affected (steering rack fitted) (2.3 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 2 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |