| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 829 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 300 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 256 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 251 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 189 |
| Registration plate issues | 114 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 92 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 53 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 40 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 39 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 36 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 36 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 27 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 26 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 22 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 21 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 19 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 18 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 17 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 17 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Windscreen has damage | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 14 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 14 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 13 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 12 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 12 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 12 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 11 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 11 |